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GOOD SHEPHERD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

VISION STATEMENT

Good Shepherd International School, in its pursuit of a holistic education, envisages inspiring and fostering a community of caring, progressive, lifelong learners to embrace and celebrate all Creation.

MISSION STATEMENT AND DESCRIPTORS

Good Shepherd International School endeavours to prepare each student for academic, social and personal success by creating a community of empowered and diverse learners striving to be globally-minded citizens in an atmosphere of mutual respect, understanding and trust.

GSIS is an International School by:• maintaining a global perspective in an Asian context wherein

it is situated• embracing a diversity of cultures represented by its staff and

students• being sensitive and accepting of all cultures• upholding a secular perspective within the School

community• offering national and international curriculums

Academic Success at GSIS is:• acquisition of academic skills• training to apply knowledge to real-life situations• provision of qualified staff to ensure quality education• being in a residential set-up that facilitates holistic academic

growth and development• benchmarked results and learning outcomes on global

standards• entry into leading colleges / universities in the country and

worldwide

Social Success at GSIS is:• development of a strong identity and self worth; ability to

relate, connect and communicate effectively with others• cultural sensitivity and acceptance• valuing justice and fairness in social living• being service-oriented unconditionally• having an acceptable level of decorum

Personal Success at GSIS is:• being a lifelong learner equipped with a keen spirit of inquiry• developing a value-based and ethical outlook on life• imbibing cognitive and behavioral skills to take on the world• acquiring a sense of purpose and being goal-oriented• possessing a sense of equanimity and ability to balance

reason and emotion• having acceptable standards of deportment• having a spiritual-rootedness within a secular context

Community Life at GSIS means:• staff and students living in a multi-cultural ambience /

context• having a sense of being in a ‘family’• developing a sense of belonging and togetherness in all we

do• allowing for personal space within a structured environment• experiencing the joy / art of living – joie de vivre

Empowered Learners at GSIS:• take responsibility and are accountable for their learning• value and enjoy the process of learning as much as the

outcome• share and transmit knowledge• develop initiative and leadership skills

Diverse Learners at GSIS:• acquire holistic learning and development through a wide

variety of academic / extra-curricular activities• have varied curricular options to choose from, catering to

their diverse needs and backgrounds• are recognized and accepted for their multiple ability levels

and learning styles• learn from each other in the diverse community they live in,

learn and work in

Globally-minded Citizens at GSIS:• value the human spirit beyond the constraints of cultural

boundaries• develop awareness and sensitivity to global issues

encompassing all aspects of life• understand the impact of their thoughts and actions on the

world at large• think globally and act locally

Mutual Respect at GSIS means:• upholding the sanctity of teacher-student roles• appreciating and accepting individuality and diversity• safeguarding and promoting the values and ethos of the

institution• preserving and maintaining the environment we live and

work in

Understanding and Trust at GSIS means:• Truth / Trust / Triumph (our school motto)• caring for individual needs even as we live in the community• belief in the goodness of the individual and the human race• developing empathy and rapport amongst members of the

community• being active listeners and critical thinkers before being

judgemental

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OBJECTIVES

1. VALUE EDUCATION :

Tocreateaclimatethatencouragesfreedomofthoughtwhileinculcatingthesavorofself-discipline,punctuality,fairplayandindustry.

2. HOME AWAY FROM HOME :

Toactualizea‘homeawayfromhome’atmospherewherearightproportionofcareandcontrolisadministeredcateringtotheemotionalandintellectualneedsofachild.

3. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE :

To nurture heuristic, lifelong learners and who excel in conventional academic demands; explore and discover theinterconnectivityofdisciplinesandgrowintoactivegeneratorsofknowledge.

4. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES :

ToensurethatALLstudentsgainexperience,andappreciateALLthecreativeandperformingartstherebypromotingtheacquisitionofteamspiritanddevelopmentofindividualskillsneededforaholisticgrowth.

5. TEACHING STRATEGY :

Topractisetailoredteachingstrategies incorporatingthe latesttechnologytofacilitatethediverse learningstylesandintelligencequotientsofthestudent.

6. COMMUNITY SERVICE :

Todisseminateawarenessofenvironmentalconcernsandhumanitarianissuesandkindleasenseofresponsibilitytowardstheameliorationoftheneedybyworkingwithcharitableorganizations.

7. TECHNOLOGY :

Toallowopportunitiesforaguided,constructiveandage-appropriateuseoftechnologyandotherresourceswithinandthroughouttheacademicprogramme.

8. INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION :

Todiscoverthelatentpotentialineachchildthroughindividualattentionandprovidingthemwithopportunitiestohonetheirfullpotential.

9. COUNSELLING :

Tomonitoracomplementarygrowthofsocial,cognitiveandspiritualfacetsofachildandaidinmakinglifefulfillingcareerchoices.

10. MULTICULTURAL :

Tofosterrespectforandtoleranceofotherculturesandcreedsbycreatingamulticulturalandsecularambience.

11. TO GROW FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH :

ToconductperiodicreviewofallprogrammesandprocedurestoensureconsistencyandcontinuousimprovementinlinewiththeidealsespousedintheMissionStatementandtheMottooftheschool.

INTERNATIONALISM

GSISfostersanethicallyandculturallydiverselearningenvironmentwhereinstudentstranscendbarriersthroughcommunicationandmutualunderstandingwhich inspiresthemnotonlytobecomecourageous leadersbutalsoresponsiblecitizens intheserviceoflocalandglobalcommunities.

APrayer

OurFatherandourGod,weconfessourneedofYourpresenceandYourguidanceaswefacethefuture.

Weeachhaveourhopesandexpectationsaheadofus–butYoualoneknowwhatitholdsforus,andonlyYoucangiveus thestrengthand thewisdomwewillneed tomeet itschallenges.SohelpustohumblyputourhandsintoYourhand,andtotrustYouandtoseekYourwillforourlivesduringthiscomingyear.

In themidstof life’suncertainties in thedaysahead,assureusof thecertaintyofYourunchanginglove.

Inthemidstoflife’sinevitabledisappointmentsandheartaches,helpustoturntoYouforthestabilityandcomfortwewillneed.

Andinthemidstofourdailypreoccupationsandpursuits,openoureyestothesorrowsandinjusticesofourhurtingworld,andhelpustorespondwithcompassionandsacrificetothosewhoarefriendlessandinneed.MayourconstantprayerbethatoftheancientPsalmist:“Teachme,OLord,tofollowyourdecrees;thenIwillkeepthemtotheend.”

(Psalm119:33).

Amen. - Ms. Sonia Koplickat, FM 4D

Editorial Board

Mr. Alexander Kuruvilla Mr. Dominic Jude Hurst Mr. Prasada Sathya Narayana

Mr. Ajith P. Jacob Mrs. Anila Kalyan Ms. Ela Singh

Dr. K.S. Sajani Dr. Vineeta Menon Master Dhruv Rajkumar Kapoor

Mrs. Sangeeta Ray Mrs. Raji Narasimhan Ms. Unnati Chordia

Ms. Annie Nongrum

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Good Shepherd International SchoolGood Shepherd Knowledge Village,

Palada P.O., Ootacamund – 643 004,

Tamil Nadu, India

Phone : 91 - 423 - 2550371 (30 lines)

Fax : 91 - 423 - 2550386

E-mail : info@gsis.ac.in

Web : http://www.gsis.ac.in

THE LAMB 2015Editors’ Letter...“THE LAMB”: The Editors’ Tribute to the Students of GSIS

The mandate of “THE LAMB” is to call out the greatness from within the souls of children. “Lambs” signify innocence within the many passages of The Word, as for example, in Isaiah:“The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them” - (Isaiah 11:6)

One can discern a clear, compelling reference here to the Lord’s kingdom, and the state of peace and innocence therein. The “wolf” denotes those who are against innocence; and the “lamb,” those who are in innocence. And within the ‘little child’ lies the majesty and magnitude of leadership so crucial to the healing of our wounded planet.

The aim of this publication is to honour the inspirations and aspirations of our students, who are being guided thus: connect to communicate, communicate to connect ~ with all the possibilities that life has to offer, to make us respond to the fire within!

Students are encouraged to release their thoughts from a state of ‘active awareness’: where they have to keep their minds open and stay alert to possibilities, for we live in an ocean of ideas awaiting awakening. Creativity is encouraged to emerge from a fountainhead that generates the genesis of play, passion, and purpose in a quest for that which reflects the pinnacle of what it means to be an exemplary being.

In the context of their unfolding intellectual evolution, we encourage our students to manifest an undiminished joy towards life, beatific serenity against all challenges, and irreproachable values that declare their integrity in staying true to a peerless sense of honour.

Our young littérateurs have been encouraged to write so that each paragraph exhibits its own integrity of content and structure. Quite deliberately, no one has used an enthusiastic scalpel to carve away their expressiveness … because we do not wish to see them live lives of ‘quiet desperation’ nor of desperate quietness! They must speak, and write, and make their mark, never by force, but by the force of their ideas!

“THE LAMB” is thus a rich compilation of impetual, original voices that exude the radiances and cadences of students expressing themselves in print. Beyond that, we are audience to a dimension of the warmth and vulnerability within the metabolism of young minds in movement ~ with creative urges that aim to cast a lambent light on campus evolution.

Enjoy!

“Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will shortly be no older ones. Literacy will be dead, and democracy - which many believe goes hand in hand with it - will be dead as well.”

- Margaret Atwood

TableofContents Page

1. TheImpactofAttitudeonLife...............................................................................................................................................7

2. HindiDiwas............................................................................................................................................................................7

3. Success..................................................................................................................................................................................8

4. StressManagement...............................................................................................................................................................8

5. BodyLanguage......................................................................................................................................................................9

6. AskQuestionsEveryDay.....................................................................................................................................................10

7. FivestepstobeatLaziness..................................................................................................................................................10

8. Owningourpast–howtocometotermswithourpastandliveinthepresent................................................................11

9. Today...................................................................................................................................................................................11

10. Smile....................................................................................................................................................................................12

11. Rules....................................................................................................................................................................................12

12. GoodLessonsonTeamwork................................................................................................................................................13

13. ChemistryJokes...................................................................................................................................................................14

14. Thetwospirals....................................................................................................................................................................14

15. ElocutionSpeechofMasterJosephLeanderR...................................................................................................................15

16. DebateSpeechofMasterDavidFredyPaul........................................................................................................................16

17. DebateSpeechofMasterIshaanVinodDulhani.................................................................................................................17

18. InterestingScienceFacts!....................................................................................................................................................19

19. SobriquetsofFamousPersonalities....................................................................................................................................19

20. GeneralKnowledgeQuiz.....................................................................................................................................................20

21. AnimalsandtheirBabies.....................................................................................................................................................21

22. FamousPeople....................................................................................................................................................................21

23. SportingTerms....................................................................................................................................................................22

24. Findtheappropriatewords.................................................................................................................................................22

25. Similes.................................................................................................................................................................................22

26. CollectiveNouns..................................................................................................................................................................23

27. Sobriquets...........................................................................................................................................................................24

28. Phobias................................................................................................................................................................................24

29. Abbreviations......................................................................................................................................................................25

30. Onomatopoeia....................................................................................................................................................................25

31. HomesofAnimals...............................................................................................................................................................26

32. CrosswordPuzzle.................................................................................................................................................................26

33. JumbledLetters...................................................................................................................................................................27

34. IncredibleIndia....................................................................................................................................................................27

35. ACloseShave......................................................................................................................................................................28

36. TheUnexpected..................................................................................................................................................................28

37. TheFrighteningandHeavenlyTreasure..............................................................................................................................29

38. APastiche............................................................................................................................................................................30

39. “Weseeandunderstandthingsnotastheyare,butasweare”........................................................................................32

40. AHumblingExperience:Visitto‘AriseandShine’...............................................................................................................33

41. Celebrationof‘HindiDiwas’atGSIS....................................................................................................................................34

42. Here’sthefullstoptotheAVIATIONCHALLENGE!..............................................................................................................35

43. Laughter:TheBestMedicine!.............................................................................................................................................37

44. FunnyAnswers!...................................................................................................................................................................38

45. Didyouknow?.....................................................................................................................................................................38

46. Greatness............................................................................................................................................................................39

47. TheBeautifulThief..............................................................................................................................................................39

48. Time.....................................................................................................................................................................................39

49. AMessagetoGod...............................................................................................................................................................40

50. WHATTODO.......................................................................................................................................................................41

51. TheDayCornflakesCametoLife.........................................................................................................................................41

52. MatterofConcern...............................................................................................................................................................42

53. WhatsuperpowersdoIhave?.............................................................................................................................................42

54. Happiness............................................................................................................................................................................43

55. TheWondersoftheSea......................................................................................................................................................44

56. Scribbles..............................................................................................................................................................................44

57. Smile....................................................................................................................................................................................45

58. TheAttemptandNotTheDeed..........................................................................................................................................45

59. TheGirlChild.......................................................................................................................................................................46

60. TheOzone...........................................................................................................................................................................46

61. THEPHOENIXTHEORY.........................................................................................................................................................47

62. WhynotanI-school?...........................................................................................................................................................49

63. FATHER................................................................................................................................................................................49

64. KaleidoscopeofColours......................................................................................................................................................50

65. AnnualInterHouseCross-CountryChampionship2015.....................................................................................................54

66. InterHouseSymphonyCompetition2015..........................................................................................................................56

67. InterHouseClassicalDanceCompetition2015...................................................................................................................57

68. InterHouseDramaticsCompetition2015...........................................................................................................................58

69. SpecialAwards&Prizes(2014–2015)................................................................................................................................58

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THE LAMB 7

Master Saikartheek Sharvirala

Ms. Nandini Kohli

ThelongerIlive,themoreIrealizetheimpactofattitudeonlife.

Attitude,tomeismoreimportantthanfacts.Itismoreimportantthanthepast,thaneducation,thanmoney,thancircumstances,thanfailures,thansuccesses,thanwhatotherpeoplethinkorsayordo.Itismoreimportantthanappearance,giftednessorskill.Itwillmakeorbreakacompany...agroup...ahome.

Theremarkablethingthatwedohaveisachoiceeveryday,regardingtheattitudewewillembraceforthatday.Wecannotchangeourpast.wecannotchangethefactthatpeoplewillactinacertainway.Wecannotchangetheinevitable.

Theonlythingwecandoisplayontheonestringwehave,andthatisourattitude.Iamconvincedthatlifeis10%whathappenstomeand90%howIreacttoit.Andsoitiswithyou...weareinchargeofourattitudes.

Alwaysaimhigherthanyoubelieveyoucanreach.Often,you’lldiscoverthatwhenyourtalentsaresetfreebyyourimagination,youcanachieveanygoal.Ifpeopleoffertheirhelporwisdomasyougothroughlife,acceptitgratefully.Youcanlearnmuchfromthosewhohavegonebeforeyou.Butneverbeafraidorhesitanttostepofftheacceptedpathandheadoffinyourowndirectionifyourhearttellsyouthatit’stherightwayforyou.Alwaysbelievethatyouwillultimatelysucceedatwhateveryoudo,andneverforgetthevalueofpersistence,discipline,anddetermination.

Youaremeanttobewhateveryoudreamofbecoming.Readyornot,somedayitwillallcometoanend.Therewillbenomoresunrises,nominutes,hoursordays.Allthethingsyoucollected,whethertreasuredorforgottenwillpasstosomeoneelse.Yourwealth,fameandtemporalpowerwillshriveltoirrelevance.Itwillnotmatterwhatyouownedorwhatyouwereowed.Yourgrudges,resentments,frustrationsandjealousieswillfinallydisappear.Sotooyourhopes,ambitions,plansandtodolistswillexpire.Thewinsandlossesthatonceseemedsoimportantwillfadeaway.Itwon’tmatterwhereyoucamefromorwhatsideofthetracksyoulivedonattheend.Itwon’tmatterwhetheryouwerebeautifulorbrilliant.Evenyourgenderandskincolourwillbeirrelevant.

Sowhatwillmatter?Howwillthevalueofyourdaysbemeasured?Whatwillmatterisnotwhatyouboughtbutwhatyoubuilt,notwhatyougotbutwhatyougave.Whatwillmatterisnotyoursuccessbutyoursignificance.Whatwillmatterisnotwhatyoulearnedbutwhatyoutaught.Whatwillmatteriseveryactofintegrity,compassion,courage,orsacrificethatenriched,empoweredorencouragedotherstoemulateyourexample.Whatwillmatterisnotyourcompetencebutyourcharacter.Whatwillmatterisnothowmanypeopleyouknew,buthowmanywillfeelalastinglosswhenyou’regone.Whatwillmatterisnotyourmemoriesbutthememoriesthatliveinthosewholovedyou.Whatwillmatterishowlongyouwillberemembered,bywhomandforwhat.

Livingalifethatmattersdoesn’thappenbyaccident.It’snotamatterofcircumstancebutofchoice.“Choosetolivealifethatmatters.”

- Master Saikartheek Sharvirala, IB 2A

TheImpactofAttitudeonLife

HindiDiwasHindi isourNationalLanguageandweshouldallbeproudof it.14thofSeptembereveryyearis celebratedasamarkofacknowledgementof theOfficial IndianLanguage. Hindiadopts thetruespiritofIndiansintermsoftolerance.HindiisalsocalledasalinklanguagewhichconnectsandunitesIndia.HindiwasadoptedastheOfficialLanguageoftheConstituentAssemblyon14September1949.HindiDiwasiscelebratedeveryyeartocommemoratetheday.

Hindiisspokenbyalmost500millionpeopleallovertheworldanditisoneofthemostwidelyspoken languages in theworld. It is theofficial languageof India, the countrywith the secondlargestpopulation in theworld.Asdefined in theconstitutionof India,Hindi isoneof the twoofficial languages of communication for India’s federal government. The constitution of IndiaadoptedHindiinDevanagariscriptastheOfficialLanguageoftheunionunderArticle(343)in1950.

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Master Akshay Chandran

Master Abhinav Reddy Satyavaram

Hindiistrulygoingglobal.Microsoftprogrammes,Googleframes,evenwebsiteslikee-bayandfacebookarecomingupwiththeHindiversionforincreasingmulti-users.BollywoodhasplayedavitalroleinthegrowthofHindiamongthepeopleofIndianorigin,particularlyamongtheyoungergenerationandinmaintainingandstrengtheningIndianheritage.Hindihasahistorybehindit:itbelongstotheIndo-AryanbranchofIndo-Europeanlanguagefamily.Theword‘Hindi’itselfisagiftofthePersian;Mughalsaddedtoitsflavour.AmirKhusrowasthefirsttowriteaHindipoem.Gandhijiusedthislanguageasa‘languageofunity’tounitethewholeofIndia.So,weshouldjoinhandsandcelebratetheexistence,beautyandmagnanimityofsuchagreatlanguage.

- Ms. Nandini Kohli, FM 2A

Success“It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” - Bill Gates

StressManagement

Success means different things to different people. To some people, success means acquiringwealth. To someothers, it could be achievement of a higher social status, a goal or academicsuccess.Tosome,successiswhentheyfindpeaceorhappiness.Successcanbesummarizedastheprogressiverealizationofaworthygoal.

Successistheresultofhardwork,perfection,loyalty,persistenceandlearningfromfailure.Themotivationtosucceedcomesfromthedesiretoachieveapurpose.Successfulpeopledon'tdogreatthings,theyonlydosmallthingsinagreatway.Successistheoppositeoffailure.Sometimes,peoplefail.Ineverythingwedo,thereisariskoffailure.Wemakemistakes,buteachmistaketeachesussomething.Failureissometimesthekeytosuccessassuccessisbuiltonfailure,frustrationandcatastrophe.LetmeconcludewiththewordsofSirWinstonChurchill,theinspirationalstatesman,writer,oratorand formerPrimeMinisterofGreatBritainwhostimulatedBritishmoraleduringperiodsofgreathardshipandledBritaintovictoryintheSecondWorldWar:

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill

- Master Abhinav Reddy Satyavaram, FM 1A

Wefacestresseverydayinmanydifferentsituations.Stresshasbecomeawayof lifeformanypeople.Lifeisfullofhasslesandfrustrationsandschoollifeisfullofdeadlinesanddemands.Stressispartofourlives.Thesecouldbefearsandanxietiessuchas:

• fearofthedark• anxietyovermakingfriends•examinationpressure• copingwithincreasedresponsibilitiesandexpectationsfromteachersandparents

Theseareallsituationsthatcancontributetocreatingstress.Thinkingofthestressorgettingintoargumentsonly increases thestress.Constantstressaffectsyourmood,yourproductivity,yourqualityoflifeandcanhaveanadverseeffectonyourmind,bodyandbehaviour.

Howcanyoudealwithstress?Itispossibletoreducetheharmfuleffectsofstress.Herearesomeeffectivetechniques:

•physicalactivitiessuchasexercises,walkingorplayingoutdoorsnotonlytakesyourmindoffthecauseofstressbutgives youafeelingofgoodhealthandwell-being• listeningtoquietmusichasasoothingandcalmingeffectonthemind•meditationisaneffectivewaytoreducestress• avoidpeoplewhocreatetoomuchstress• rest,relaxandsleep

THE LAMB 9

Master Harshvardhan Garg

•eatahealthydiet• laughalot:laughinghelpsyoutorelaxandreducesstress

In emergency situations, stress is protective as it increases your strength and stamina, speeds up your reaction time andpreparesyouto‘fightorflee’fromthedanger.Keepinmindthatmildstresssharpensyourconcentration,helpsyoutobeactiveonyourfeetandcanmotivateyoutodobetter.

- Master Akshay Chandran, FM 1A

BodyLanguageHaveyoueverbeeninthesituationwhenyoureallydidn’tbelievewhatsomeonewassaying?Didyouhaveasensethatsomethingdidn’tringtrueoragutfeelingthatallwasnotright?Perhapstheyweresaying‘yes’,yettheirheadswereshaking‘NO’?

Thedifferencebetweenthewordspeoplespeakandourunderstandingofwhattheyaresayingcomefromnon-verbalcommunication,otherwiseknownas‘bodylanguage’.Bydevelopingyourawarenessofthesignsandsignalsofbodylanguage,youcanmoreeasilyunderstandotherpeopleandcommunicatemoreeffectivelywiththem.Thewaywetalk,walk,sitandstandallsaysomethingaboutusandwhateverishappeningontheinsidecanbereflectedontheoutside.

Someofthetypicalthingstolookforinconfidentpeopleinclude:Posture–tobestandingtallwithshouldersbackEyecontact-tobesolidwitha‘smilingface’Gestureswithhandsandarms-shouldbepurposefulanddeliberateSpeech-shouldbeslowandclearToneofvoice-frommoderatetolow

Ifyouseesomeonefrowning,headbowed,shouldersslumped,it’safairbetthatthey’refeelinglowinconfidence.Butwhichcamefirst:theslumpedshouldersorthebadmood?Yourbodylanguagedoesn’tmerelyreflectyouremotions.It’softenthecause.

Inafriendship,one’sbodylanguagecanindicatethatsomeoneispayingattentionordoesn’treallycareaboutwhattheotherpersonissaying.Leaningforwardindicatesthatthispersonisinterestedinhearingwhattheotherpersonissaying.Leaningbackwouldindicatethatheisdisinterestedorfeelssuperior.Leaningforwardandstandingclosewhiletalkingmayindicatethatsomeoneisaggressivelytryingtopersuadetheotherpersonoristryingtodominatetheconversation.Listeningtosomeonewhilenotmakingeyecontactindicatesthatyouarenotreallypayingattention,butyouarewaitingforyourchancetospeak.Thisgivesyourfriendthefeelingthatyoudon’treallycareabouthim/herandwhathe/shehastosayandmaycausehim/hernottolistencarefullytoyouwhenitisyourturntospeakintheconversation.

Relationships are built on communication. I sharewith you and you sharewithme.Whenwe sharewith each other,weunderstandeachotherbetter,whichstrengthensourrelationshipfurther.Thetrickypart is thata lotof communication isnon-verbal.ImightnotusewordstotellyouifIfeelupsetwithyoubutIwillphysicallydrawbackfromyou.Forinstance,bycrossingmyarms,anglingmyfeettowardsthedoororavoidingeyecontact.Ifyoudon’tcatchmyphysicalsignals,youmightnotrealizethatsomethingiswronguntilit’stoolate.Thewayyoumove,holdyourweight,eyecontact,tempoandsoonaffectyourrapportinsocialinteractions,beitinformalorbusinessrelated.Thewayyoudress,thewayyoucarryyourself,thespeedyoumoveat,whetheryoulookrelaxed?Doyoulookincontrolofyourself?Youwillbejudgedonthesethingswhetherpeopleadmititornot.

Goodbodylanguageisallaboutcommunicatingstrong,friendlyandinterestingcharactertraits.Youwillhavetoforcethesechanges.Youwillbecomemoreconfident,relaxed,patientandstrongerinyourmovementsandwords.Yoursocialskillsandpersonalpowerwillimprove.

“A shoe is not only a design, but it’s a part of your body language, the way you walk. The way you’re going to move is quite dictated by your shoes.” - Christian Louboutin

- Master Harshvardhan Garg, 10B

THE LAMB 10

Master Mihir Sheth

Master Chirantan Kundu

AskQuestionsEveryDay

FivestepstobeatLaziness

We learnbyaskingquestions.Questionsare thebestway togaindeeper insightsanddevelopmoreinnovativesolutions.Itisthesimplestandmosteffectivewayoflearning.Everyquestionhasananswer.Manygreatpeoplehaveonlyreachedtheirdestinybecauseofaskingquestions.Noquestionshouldbeunderestimated.Questionsmaysoundveryfunnybutwhentheiranswersarefound,itgivestheworldagreatdifference.Thereisagreatneedtoaskquestionsanditisn’thardeither.

Ishalltellyouasecrettoaskingquestions.Takeanytopic.Godeepintoit.Thequestionswillariseonitsown.That’saskilleveryoneneedstoknow.Ifyouhaveadoubt,don’tignoreit.Firstdosomeresearchonthetopic,gotolinksandlibraries.Stillifyouhaveadoubt,goandaskyourteachers.Brilliantpeopleneverstopaskingquestionsbecausetheyknowthatthisisthebestwaytogaindeeperinsights.Albert Einstein wasaGerman-bornjewishphysicistwhopublishedmorethan300scientificpapersandwasarecipientofNobelPrizeinPhysics.AsAlbert Einstein oncesaid,

Weknowexactlywhatwewantinourlives.Weevenknowhowtogetthere,weknowwhatweshouldbedoingateachprecisemoment.Weshouldthrowawaythatbagofchips,weshouldgetoutoftheabusiverelationship,pickupthebooktostudy,sitdowntowritethatbook,lookforanewjob,workout,buildabusiness…

Butwedononeoftheabove.Instead,wekeepdoingthesamethingsthatwehavebeendoing,neverchanging,neverdoingourjob,nevertakingafirststep,nevergettingbackontothatderailedwagon.Weliveinaperpetualstateofinertia,watchinglifegoby,andthenwonderwhythingsgowrong!

Whyisitsohardforustogetoutofinertia?Whyarewenotmotivated,evenwhentherewardsfaroutweightherisksandtheresultsaredisproportionatelyhighcomparedtotheeffort?Whatisholdingusbackfromlivingthelifewedesireanddeserve?

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

Askquestionstodayandeveryday. - Master Mihir Sheth, FM 1B

Itistemptingtocallitsheerlaziness.Wehaveallfeltit,andbeencharmedbyit.Howdoyoucounterthisenemy?Howdoyoustopbeinglazyandstartworking?Howdowebeatthissneaky,fascinatingandpoisonousenemy?

Thekeyistojustdoit.Thatisharderthanitsounds!

But,herearesomethingsthatwouldhelp.Ato-dolist,infact.Itmighthelpyouasmuchasithelpsme!

1. Figureoutwhatyoushouldbedoingrightnow.2. Takealldistractionsanddumptheminanotherroom,ifpossible.Thatincludesthecellphone,internet,games,booksfor

idlereading,movies,friends,junkfood,bed…Whateveritisthattemptsyou,getitoutofyoursight.3. Haveeverythingreadyforyourwork.Setupyourdesk,andletithavethingsthatyouneed.4. Writedownamotivating,simplequote,andkeepithandy.Somethingalongthelinesof“Iwillgiveuptomorrow,nottoday”,

or“successandnothingelse”or“stopstaringandstartworking”,mighthelp.5. Gettingstartedissometimesthehardestpart.Therearenoshortcutstoit,justgetstarted.Themomentumwillcome,as

yougetgoing.- Master Chirantan Kundu, FM 1D

THE LAMB 11

Master Joseph Leander R.

Owningourpast-howtocometotermswithourpastandliveinthepresent

TodayHaveagreatdaytoday.Friends,whatdoyouthinkoftoday?Doyouthinkallthedaysaresimilar,withoutmakinganychangeswithinourselves?ThenIwillhavetotellyouthattodayisaneternalgiftfromGod.Wehavenorighttowastethisonedayoftoday.Doyouknowoneinterestingfact?Noteveryonewhowent tosleep lastnightwokeup thismorning. Butyouand Iwokeup thismorningandwearedoingourday-to-dayactivities.SomeforcesfromabovethinkthatyouandIareworthyofanother“today.”

Yes,Godhaspermittedusandgiftedusthisday–Today,tolivemeaningfully.NowI’llleaveyouaquestionforthistoday.Haveyoulivedyourlifemeaningfullyornot?Justaskyourself. Letusmakeeverydayasmeaningfulaspossible.Because“Today”isaprovidentialgift.Abusingthegiftoftodayisabusingthegiver.Wastingadayofyourlifewillamounttoabusingthegiverofthegift.Onlywhenyouknowthevalueofthegift,youwillvaluethegift.

Our past can be a source of joy, sorrow, hope, despair, pride, regret, pain or comfort. Sometimesour past is amix of allthesefeelings.Recently,someoneclosetometoldmethattheyhavenevercelebratedtheirbirthdaybecausetheydon’tfeelparticularlyhappytohavebeenbornortobeliving.Itpainedme,andgotmethinking.Istartedthinkingofhowsaditistoleadalifewhenourpastgivesusonlysorrow,despair,regretandpain.Then,Irealizedthatitisevensadderwhenonedoesn’tdosomethingaboutit,sothatone’spresentbecomesbetter,andtomorrowonewouldhavesomethingnicetolookbackat.

Whatpreventsusfrombuildingagoldenpresentofyesterday’sdarkashes?Ponderingoverthisquestion,Ifoundthatwecanneverreallyownourpresentwhilewearestillimprisonedinourpast.Howcanwebreakoutofthispattern?Howcanwetrulyownourpastandmoveon?

Ourpastshavetheabilitytochainusandstopusfromfocusingonthepresentday.Therearetwotypesofpasts–apastofgloryandapastofregrets.Botharetoughtoescapefrom,butneitherisimpossible.

Hereisastoryofamanowningapastofglory.Therewasanelderlygentlemaninmyhometown,whousedtobeinthearmy.Longafterhelefthisarmydaysandsettledintoadayjob,hecarriedhisarmymemorieswithhim.Hewasn’tcontentwithanythinginhisnewcareer–hespenthistimetalkingincessantlyabouthisadventuresandcomplainingabouttheundisciplinedcrowdhenowhadtoworkwith.Needlesstosay,peoplesoonstartedavoidinghim,andhebecameevenmorebitter.

Sometimes,wejusthavetocometotermswiththefactthatlifehaschanged.Evenwhenwedon’tfeellikeit,weneedtotakealeapoffaithandbelievethatithaschangedforthebetter.Ifneedbe,wecanfakeittillwemakeit.Weneedtorememberthatnobodylikestolistentoourpastallthetime!

Anotherthingwehavetorememberisthatjustbecauseagoodphaseofourlifehaspassed,ourlifehasn’tended.Weneedtobeabletoseeitasjustonepartofthewholethatisourlife.Weneedtoimbibethepositivelessonsandexperiences,andlettheexperienceremaininourpasts.Thereisnoneedtodragittoourpresent,andcompareourcurrentsituationwiththepast.

Everytimewefindourselvescomparingourpresenttoourpast,weneedtostopandtellourselvesthatwehaveitinustocreateafarbrighterfuture.

- Master Chirantan Kundu, FM 1D

Sovalue“today”andmakeitvaluable.Makeyour“today”asproductiveasyoucan.Alwaysbecoolandtrytobehappyatalltimes.Herearefivethingsthatwillmakeyouhappy.

•Betruthfultoyourownself• Pourlovetoall•Givetheworldmorethanwhatyoureceive

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• Forgetthepast• Enjoythismomentofyourlife

So,sitbackandthink.Todayisthefirstdayofyourlife.Sodrawastraightlineandcutdownyourpast.Believethatyesterdaywasoverandpressyourspeedbuttonintoyourfuture.

BethankfultoGod,theAlmighty,whogaveyou“today”andwhoiseagertogivethetomorrowasagift.

But,howareyougoingtogiftHIMback?Simple,itisbythewayyoulive“today.”

Don’tsimplylive,butlivealivelylife. - Master Joseph Leander R., IB-1A

Ms. Naveena S.

Master M. Mohit Prem Kumar

Smile

Rules

Asmileisthecurvethatsetseverythingstraight.

Everyonehasdifferenttypesofsmiles,butallsmilesconveythesamemessage.Asmileisawayofshowingyourhappiness,love,friendshipandkindness.Asmileisinfectious;ifyouhaveafriendwhoalwayssmiles,youwillalsofeellikesmiling,likethesaying“Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway”,Iwouldsay“Asmileadaywillkeepatearaway.”

Asmilecostsnothingbutitcanchangethelifeofsomeoneelse.Whenyouarefeelinglow,seeingsomeonesmilecanlightenyourday,canliftyourheartandmakeyoufeelbetterandprobablyhaveabetterdayahead.Useyoursmiletochangetheworldanddon’tlettheworldchangeyoursmile.Yet,asmilecannotbeboughtorborrowed.Itissomethingthatisofnovaluetoanyoneuntilitisshared.Somepeoplearetootiredtogiveyouasmile.Well,whydon’tyougivethemasmile?So

Rulesareauthoritativestatementsofwhattodoornottodoinaspecificsituation,issuedbyanappropriatepersonorbody.Theyclarify,demarcate,orinterpretalaworpolicy.Eightypercentofpeoplethinkthatrulesarenotrequiredandonlytwentypercentthinkrulesareneeded.Therearegoodrulesandbadrulesbutwithoutthemwewouldbestill‘menuponthetrees.’

Ruleswerenotcreatedwhenamanwokeupandsaidthatheneedstocreaterules.Thishasaseparateprocess.Rulesarecreatedforusandourcommunitytobecivilized.Let’stakeanexampleoftheIndianconstitution.Ifanewruleneedstobepassed,thetwohousesofRajyaSabhaandLokSabhaneedtodebateonitandthenitgoestothePresident.IfthePresidentdoesn’tapprove,thenitdoesnotbecomealaw.Italmosttooktwoyearstocreateourconstitution.Ourconstitutionisoneofthebestconstitutionsintheworld.

smilefornoreasonandgivesomeoneelseareasontosmile.

Smilemightonlybeashortword,butifyouremovetheletter‘s’fromthespellingofsmile,itbecomesamile.Soafterknowingwhatasmileis,everyoneshouldmakesuretoshareyourmilliondollarsmilewithothers.

- Ms. Naveena S., IX C

Therearesomepeoplewhodonotfollowtherulesanditistheywhoaregoingtosufferandnotus.Evenwhenyouuseafryingpanoranextinguisher,youfindinstructionsonit.Ifyoudon’tusethemcorrectly,theywillcausetrouble.

Iwantyoutounderstandandrealizethevalueofrules.Theeightypercentthinkthatrulesarenotneededandthattheyarefairytalesbutthetwentypercentthinkrulesareimportantandhelpthemtotakeastepfurther.Iwouldliketogiveadvicetotheeightypercentwhowanttobepartofthetwentypercenttothinkonthistopicintheirfreetimeuntiltheyfindachangeinthemselves.

Wouldyouliketobecivilizedor‘menuponthetrees’? - Master M. Mohit Prem Kumar, VII A

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Master Denny K. Alexander

GoodLessonsonTeamworkAnyinstitutionisendowedwithnumerouskindsofpeople.Eachoneperformshisbestinhisorherownspace.Aleader’sworkisnottoaskanyonetoflyortorun.Thatwouldresultindisasterfor theorganization.A leadershould,atbest, inviteeachonetocontributehis /herowntimein a collaborative effort. Through this collaborative chemistry, shapes great organizations. ThisphilosophyisprominentlyseenintheshortstoryofThe Hare and the Tortoise.

Thehareandthetortoisewereplanningtorunaracealongaroad.Theharesaidtothetortoise,“Youlazyloser,howcanyouevercompetewithme?Thetheoryisthatthefasteralwayswinstherace.”Thehareranforawhile,thenrestedbecauseitknewthatthetortoisewouldneverbeabletocatchup.However,thetortoiseincheditswayslowlyandreachedthegoalevenastheharewassleeping.Thistime,itwasthetortoise’sturntoteasethehare.Itsaid,“Thenewtheoryisthatslowandsteadywinstherace.”

Enragedandbittered,theharechallengedthetortoisetoanotherrace.Thistimetheharepractisedhardandneverstoppedrunning.Thus,itwontheracetherebyproclaimingtothetortoise,“Nowtherevisedtheoryisthatthefastandthesteadywinstherace.”

Dejected,thetortoisesaid,“Let’srunadifferentraceforthelasttime.”Thistimetheyranalongadifferentpatchthroughthewoods.Thehareranasfastasusualbutitstoppedatthebankofariverforitcouldnotswim.Thetortoiseslowlycaughtupandreachedtheplacewheretheharehadstopped.Seeingtheriver,thetortoiseofferedtotakethehareonitsback.Thehareacceptedtheofferwithgratitude.Together,theyswamthroughtheriverandreachedtheland.Thistimethehare,toshowitsgratefulness,offeredtocarrytheslowtortoiseonitsbackfortherestofthejourney.Togethertheyreachedtheirgoalinrecordtime.Lookingateachotherandinunison,theycriedout,“Thelatesttheoryisthatthefast,thesteadyandtheinnovativewinstherace.”

Thus, in life too, therearemanywhoareakin toeither the tortoiseor thehare.When facedwith failure, it is sometimesappropriatetoworkharderandputinmoreeffort.Sometimesitisappropriatetochangeourstrategyandtrysomethingnewanddifferent.Attimes,itisproductivetodoboth.

Thisstoryhastaughtusavitallesson.Whenwestopcompetingagainstarivalandinsteadstartcompetingagainstthesituation,wetendtoperformbetter.

Thishighlyproclaimedfable,therefore,holdsvaluablelessonsforallofus.

•Nevergiveupwhenfacedwithfailure

• Thefastandtheconsistentwillalwaysbeattheslowandthesteady

•Worktoone’scompetence

•Competeagainstthesituation,notagainstarival

• Poolingresourcesandworkingasateamwillalwaysbeatindividualperformers.

Henceforth,mydearfriends,letusgoandbuildstrongerteams.

- Denny K. Alexander, ISC- IIB

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Oneofthesespiralsisformedwithasinglepieceofropethathasitsendsjoined.Theotherspiralisformedwithtwoseparatepiecesofropes,eachwithjoinedends.Canyoutellwhichiswhichbyusingonlyyoureyes?Notfairifyoutracethelineswithapencil.

Master Thyagaraj Rohit Joshua

Master Prakhar Jain

ChemistryJokes

Thetwospirals

Q:Anyoneknowanyjokesaboutsodium?

A:Na Q:IfH20iswaterwhatisH204?

A:Drinking,bathing,washing,swimming

Q:WhatfruitcontainsBariumanddoubleSodium?

A:BaNaNa!

Q:Howcanyouspotachemistintherestroom?

A:Theywashtheirhandsbeforetheydo.

Q:Whatisacationafraidof?

A: dogion

Q:Whydidthewhitebeardissolveinwater?

A:Becauseitispolar

Q:What’sthedifferencebetweenChemistryandCooking?

A:InChemistry,youshouldneverlickthespoon - Master Thyagaraj Rohit Joshua, IB-1A

Answer key : A - Spirals formed with a single piece of rope that has its ends joined

B - Spirals formed with two separate pieces of ropes, each with joined ends

- Master Prakhar Jain, IB -1B

A B

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Master Joseph Leander R.

ElocutionSpeechofMasterJosephLeanderR.[Master Joseph Leander R. securedthefirstplaceintheInterhouseElocutioncompetition2015(SuperSeniordivision)]

Topic : The story of a smartphone

They did something with themobile phones and finally they are all smartphones now, whichbasicallymeansanyoneusing themwillappearsmartand intelligenteventhoughtheymaybeexactly theopposite.As soonas theworldof smartphoneshad set its foot into the gardenofelectricgadgets,itexerteditsspellontheconsciousandintelligentpartofthehumanbrain.Thephone-likedevicewithcomputer-likefeatureseasilyspreadfromhandtohandwithinawinkofaneyebecomingnotonlypartofourdailylivesbutalsoanextensionofourselves.

Goodevening,dearjudges,teachersandmydearlisteners,

Technologicaladvancementsintheindustryofsmartphonescontinuetorapidlyincreaseandthecrazeofsmartphones is far fromoverbecause it isestimatedthatoversixbillionsmartphonesaresoldworldwidetilldate.Mostimpressivelysmartphonesintroducedusintotheworldofappswhereyoucangetapplications foralmostanythingandeverything,bringing theworld toyour

fingertips.Areyouallawareofthefactthatnotonlydosmartphoneshaveanenhancedefficiencyorproductivitybutalsohasmadeabigimpactonhowpeoplemanagetheirroutine.Atonepointoftimeweusedbooksforimmediatereferenceandpaperandpenfornote-taking.Nowallyouneedisasmartphone.Dearpeople,theyhavemadeussohelplesslydependent;justimagineonefinedaywewakeupandfindoursmartphonesgone!

Howmanyofusrememberthetimewhenlifeexistedwithouttheuseofthesephones?Ithinkthereishardlyanyonewhodoesnotpossessasmartphonetoday.Themostamazingthingaboutsmartphonesisthattheyaresuitedforpeopleofallages,beitalittlekidwhoenjoysplayingangrybirdstothegrandmawholoveslisteningtomorningprayers.Itstretchesfromhelpinguskeepintouchwithpeople,tokeepupwithourhealthandmedicinesaswell.

Yesthesmartphoneisagadget-e-fictionofmultitasking,inducingasmarterwayoflivingourlifeandcoininganewwordforourdictionary-selfies.Youknow,fromthecrimeinvestigationscenario,ithasprovedtobeaboon.Vitaldatastoredinthesesmartphoneshasoftenhelpedthepolicetosolvecrimeseasilyandapprehendthesuspects.

Butlatelymostofushavebecomeaddictedtosmartphones.Accordingtoastudy,kidsspendmorethansevenhoursadayusingthesephonesandexperiencingsymptomslikeanxiety,insomniaanddepressionwhencutofffromthedevice.Mostofthetime,peoplewhotype‘LOL’arethelonersandthedepressedwheretheysoundmoreamusedthantheyactuallyare.Trulymydearfriends…lifewasmuchsimplerwhenAppleandBlackberrywerejustfruits.Dearfriends,Iwouldlikeyoualltoknowthatsuchistheaddictionofphonesinournation:asurveyrevealedthatover49%ofthecitizensarewillingtogiveuptheirtelevisionsetsjustfortheirsmartphones.

Boysandgirls,Inowcometothepartwherewecanallrelateto.Whathappensatschool?Therearenosecondthoughtsthatsmartphonesareabigdistractionforthe21stcenturystudents.Studentshardlypayattentiontowhatisgoingonintheclass.Theyarebusysurfingthenetorupdatingtheirstatus.Theentirepurposeofpayingafeeandlearningisdefeatedasthestudentisnotefficientandtheeffortsoftheteachergoesinvain.Thankfully,thegovernmenthasnotkeptitseyesclosed.

Moreover,withthehelpofthesesmartphonestheyreleasedapotatobombcalledWhatsAppalongwiththealreadyexistingFacebookandSkype.Byhavingasmartphone,it isacooldudethingforallofus.Initiallyitwasajollyjollythingwithfreemessagingandnoneedtomakecalls.ThensomepeoplewhowereintheAndromedagalaxyofyourlifearesuddenlyjustonepingaway.Andpeoplewhoarenearbyhavebecomestrangetooureyes.Afarcryfromthetimeswhenpeopleusedtomeetinclubs,pubsandparksforsocialinteractionsandsharingofthoughtsandideaswithfamilyandfriends.NowtheyjustdoeverythingwithaMidastouch.

Andnomistakesmydearfriends…howeverthescenariois,itisgoingtobecomeanindispensablegadgetasmoreapplicationswhichareusefulforoureverydaylivingareintroduced.Appstocheckourpulses,Appstoconsultdoctors,Appstobookourtickets,Apps to transfermoney,Apps tofindourway toplaces, youname it…Itwould seemthat today’s smartphonehaseverything:acombinationofmobilephone,computer,webbrowser,camera,socialnetworkingdevice,amongstothers,andat

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Master David Fredy Paul

asizetofitinyourpocket.Whatmorecouldyouwant?Yet,in10years’time,today’s“must-have”deviceswillbeconsignedtothetrashcan,tobereplacedbynewproductsofman’singenuity,fuelledbytheknowledgethatpeoplewillcontinuallybeseducedbythe“nextbigthing.”

Mobiledeviceshavebecomeessentialrequirementsforpeoplelivinginthemodernworld.Whetheritbeforbusinessmenandwomenkeepingtrackofappointmentsorforworkingonthemove,teenagerskeepingintouchwithfriendsorrelaxingtomusic,orsimplyasamust-havefashionaccessory,themobiledeviceinitsvariousformshasbecomeaprominentsymboloftoday’sworld.Itisadvancesintechnologycoupledwithourinsatiabledesireforcommunicationthathasdriventheevolutionfromtheearlydaysofthepalmtopcomputertotoday’ssmartphoneand,nodoubt,tomorecomplexformsinthefuture.Andhereistheresult,weconstructavirtualself;parallelyexistingwithitsrealcounterpart.Mostofthecasesbothselvesareasdifferentfromeachotherasthefirmamentisfromtheground.Andnowinmanyoccasionsthevirtualdominatesthereal.Thereforeaworldwithoutsmartphoneswillpushustowardsanexistentialcrisis.

ThankYou. - Master Joseph Leander R., IB -1A

DebateSpeechofMasterDavidFredyPaul[Master David Fredy Paul securedthefirstpositionintheInterhouseDebatecompetition2015(SuperSeniordivision)]

Topic : The dissolution of the Soviet Union has brought in more stability and prosperity to the region than never before [Against the topic]

EveryBlackhasitswhite,everydayhasitsnight,toeveryyinthereisayang,thereisevilbutthenthereisgood,ascarefullywordedinthescientificcontextbyNewton‘Foreveryaction,thereisanequalandoppositereaction’,thisisthelawoftheuniverse,thisiswhathaskeptourworldinbalance.Butin1990,thescalestippedandtheworldhasneverbeenthesame:thedissolutionofasuperpower.TheUSisthepresentleaderintechnology,education,business,finance,alongwithaGDPof16trillionalmosttwicethesizeofChina’sGDP.Itcontrolseverymajororganizationandbankintheworld,IMF,WB,WTO,whentheUSsaysa‘Yes!’itisa‘Yes!’whentheUSstompsa‘No!’itisablunt‘No!’,withsuchgreatinfluenceandpowerthecountrycannotbequestionedbyanysmallnationonthepurposeoftheirdecisions.Atthisstanceno-onecancompetewiththem.Therewasatimewhenthisnow‘undefeatablesuperpower’thatisinchingtowardsworlddominationhadacompetitor,acompetitorsostrongtheydidn’tdarepickafightwiththem.IftheUSSRstillexistedtheycouldstandnecktoneckagainstthemandquestionthedecisionsthattheUStakestobenefititself.Buttheworldmadesomestrongdecisionsandthesovietsnolongerexist.

So,wastheUSSRstableandprosperous?Nowif itwasn’tstable,howcouldtheycompetewithaSuperpower?Arethe15independent,smallandvulnerablepost-sovietstatesinanywayacompetitortotheUSA?FirstlytheUSSRhadabeautifullyplannedeconomicstructure,13setsof5-yearplanswereinplace.Oneofthepoliciesforinstance-‘collectivization.’Acollectionofsmallfarmswerebroughttogether,wherethepeasantsworkedco-operativelyonthesamelandwiththesameequipment,maximizingefficiency.Theeconomywasexpanding,factoryoutputsoared,from1928to1940thenumberofsovietworkersinindustry,constructionandtransportgrewfrom4.6millionto12.6million.Suchwasthegrowthineconomy.Theeconomywasstagnant.Myth.

LackofDemocracyandprivatization?YetanotherchargeagainsttheUSSR.Democracyaimsforequalityandtheveryfoundationofcommunismisequality.Likeeveryformofgovernmentintheworldcommunismhaditsdrawback,neverthelesstheUSSRwas on a constant venture of finding solutions to the problems. Perestroikawas introduced in for political and economicreconstructionof thegovernment.Whereinpolitically contestedelectionswere conducted to reflectdemocraticpractices,allowingcitizenstochoosetheirgovernmentanddissolvethem.Economically,thecommandeconomywasslowlytransformingintoafree-marketeconomy.Basicallyitwasaimingtostriketherightbalancebetweenacommandeconomyandafree-marketeconomy.Inacommandeconomythegovernmentallocatesalltheresourcesandintervenestomaintainequalityandinafree-marketeconomythepublicdecidestheamountofresourcetobeused.Thesovietsaimedtomaketheperfectmixedeconomyinwhichbothgovernmentandtheprivatebodiesworkedtogether.LackofDemocracyandprivatization-Myth.

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Suppression, lackof freedomtoexpress, ill-treatmentofthecitizens…aremajorallegationsagainstthecommunistnation.Yet again stereo typical imagery that happens to be skillfully painted lies, whichmask the truth behindmost communistgovernments.Glasnostmeans‘Openness’,asovietideologythatbestowedrightsandfreedomsuponthepeople,therighttocriticizethegovernment,uncensoredmedia,freedomgalore.YetagainthesocialistMarxistgovernmentwasextractingthebestofdemocracyandinducingtheidealsintoitssystem.Lackoffreedom-Myth.

Ill-treatedlabourers,peopleworkingandnotgettingpaidareincorrectpre-conceivednotionsthatpeoplehavewhentheythinkoftheUSSR.Ill-treatmentoflabourersyetanotherallegationagainsttheUSSR.May1celebratedasInternationalWorker’sDayorLabourdaywaspromotedbyinternationallabourmovementandcommunist.Todayworkersaroundtheworldenjoyinsurance,medicalallowanceandholidaysprovidedbytheirorganisation.DoyouevenknowthattheselabourlawsoriginatedfromtheUSSRandcommunism’sideals.Ill-treatedlabourers.Myth.

Womenbeingoppressedandnotgivenrights,lackoffreedom,nojobs….Misconception,abigone.Noteverypresentdemocracygaverightstotheirwomenasamatteroffact.USSRbeganthiswaveofequalitytowomen,backin1917,forthefirsttimeinworldhistoryacountryputwomen’seconomic,politicalandsexualequalityontheirhistoricagenda.Theypromotedgirls’education,womentreatedfairlyandgivenequalemploymentopportunities.Whenmostwomenaroundtheworldwerefacingdiscrimination,oppressionandinferiority,thesovietshadalreadygivenrightstotheirwomen.

TheUSSRwasheadingtowardultimateeconomicprosperity,aneconomythatwasgrowingandbalanced,rightsforwomen,freedominallwalksoflife…Underagovernmentofsuchidealsequalitywasensuredforall.Theoppositionwasn’twillingtoconsiderhowthisnationwasontherighttrack;insteadtheyglorifieditsfailures.TheUSSRdidn’tgetthechancetoproveitself;itdidn’tgetthechancetoproveitselfasasuperpowerandprovetheoppositionwrong.Takingasimpleandclichédanalogy,abunchofsticksaretoughertobreakwhencomparedtoindependentsticksthatstandpowerless,asonelargenationtheyhadthesayintheworld’smattersandtheypossessedsynergy.60%oftheRussianswanttheUSSRback,whoarewetoquestionitsstabilityandprosperitywhenthesovietsspeakforthemselves.PresentlytheUSSRstandsas15independentstates;stabilityexistsbutthepotentialtoreachultimateprosperityasonestatewasneglected.

- Master David Fredy Paul, IB - 1C

Master Ishaan Vinod Dulhani

DebateSpeechofMasterIshaanVinodDulhani[Master Ishaan Vinod Dulhani securedthefirstpositionintheInterhouseDebatecompetition2015(Seniordivision)]

Topic : The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan since its launch in 2001 has achieved its goals and objectives [Against the topic]

Imagine this scenario! In the tropical summerheat ofNorthern India, a classroom full of sixtytoseventychildren,noelectricity,nofan,notevenaproperdesk,chairorother infrastructuralfacilities.Imagineanotherscenario!Heavyrainduringmonsoons,theentireschoolisfloodedwithknee-deepwater, no electricity, children sittingonbambooplanksplaced acrosswindowsof aramshackleclassroomandtheteacherstandingonahighdesktryingtoteachthesechildren.ThisisthesituationofeducationinmostpartsofIndia.Thismeansthatthefundsspentoneducationsince2001orstraightawaySarvaShikshaAbhiyaanhasnotbeenutilizedinthewayitwassupposedto.

GoodEvening,PeopleofIndia,

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan or the Education for All Movement,isanIndianGovernmentprogrammeaimedattheuniversalizationofelementaryeducation“inatime-boundmanner”,asmandated

by the 86th amendment to the Constitution of Indiamaking free and compulsory education to children of ages 6–14, afundamentalright.TheprogrammewaspioneeredbyAtalBihariVajpayee,formerPrimeMinisterofIndia.

Asaninterventionprogramme,SSAhasbeenoperationalsince2000-2001.TheexpenditureontheprogrammewassharedbytheCentralGovernment(85%)andtheStateGovernments.TheCentralsharewasfundedbyanumberofexternalagencies,includingtheWorldBank,DFIDandUNICEF.By2001,morethanUS$1500millionhadbeencommittedtotheprogramme,and50millionchildrencoveredinitsambit.Inanimpactassessment,itwasconcludedthatitsnetimpactonminoritychildrenwasimpressive,whiletherewaslittleevidenceofanyimpactontheenrolmentofgirls.

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The importanceof Education is somethingonwhichanymancan talk aboutendlessly.However,only a fewhaveactuallyunderstoodandactedinthewayoneshouldhavetohandletheGlobalIssueofilliteracy,especiallyfortheneedyones.TheGovernmenthas2flagshipprogrammesforeducation:SarvaShikshaAbhiyaan(SSA)andRighttoEducation(RTE).

Well…Governmentsaremeanttodosomething,right?But,hasthissomethingachievedanything?Imeanlook…AmeanperiodofschoolinginIndiais4.4yearswhereasthatinChinais7.5years.A%GDPspentonPubliceducationisdownto3.4%in2013-14comparedto4.3%in2000-01.Only21000crINRhavebeenreceivedbySSAfor2011outofthesanctioned48000cr.Among7.5lakhcandidateswhoappearedforCBSE’sall-Indiateacherrecruitmenttest,only93,000passed.AnNGOReport(ASER)showsthatnearly47%ClassVstudentscannotreadClassIItexts,whileover63%ofClassIIIstudentscannotsubtract!SarvaShikshaAbhiyaanhasproducedmoredropoutsthaneducatedchildren.

What isrequiredhere isnotsomerocketscienceinventionbutanunderstandingofbasicstepsofmanagement.TherearesurveysthatshowthatIndianstudentsareatparwithInternationalstudents,yetthestatusofprimaryeducationinIndiaisdismal.Wehavetakentheinitiativeofteaching,whichisgreatbutnotatthecostofqualityofeducation.Intoday’sworld,havingeducationforthesakeofitisasbadasnothavingitatall.

Theproportionofstudentsinprivateschoolshasincreased,owingtothepatheticconditionofthegovernmentalcounterpart.Thegrowthofprivateschoolsandtheir impacthasbeen fargreater thanthatofSSA.CriticssaySSAhas increased India’sliteracyrate.Where?WheremostofthechildrendropoutastheyreachStd.10?

SowhathavesuchorganizationsdonecorrectlywhichourGovernmenthasnotbeenabletoachievetilldate?Comparedtothem,theGovernmenthasmorepower,moreworkforcesatitsdisposal,reachtoabiggermassofpeople,andadequatefundsatdisposal–butwhatitsprogrammesyieldaredisheartening.

‘UNICEFbeganworkingwiththembutalsolefttheprojectmid-way,doingmoreharmthangood,’saysoneoftheirformerprojectcoordinators.Moreover,severalcasesofsexualviolencehavesurfacedandtheremovaloftwoclinicsoftheInternationalCommitteeofRedCrossfromSukmaandBijapurhasintensifiedhealthproblemsinschools.

Teachersareararityinalltheseschools.Atanygivenpointoftime,itisimpossibletofindmorethan30percentoftheminanyschool,unlesstheschoolsarelocatedindistrictheadquartersoraroundthemaincities.Theheadteachersofthetwodozenschoolsvisitedbyacorrespondenthaveneverbeenavailableinthelastfewyears.Thethreeoft-citedreasonsfortheirunavailabilitywere:“theyhavegonetothedistrictheadquarterstoreceiveordelivermails”,“they’vegonefortraining”or“thenaxalitesareharassingthem.”

Thefundsgiventotheschoolsarenotutilizedinthemanneritshouldbe.21000crrupeesisalargesum.Enoughtoimprovetheinfrastructureofmanyoftheseschools.Theinfrastructureshoweverarenotuptotheexpectations.Eg:On16July2004,thefiretragedyoccurredonathatchedroofstructureofaschool.Theschoolstartedat9:15a.m.andduringoneofthebreaksat10:30,oneofthegirlsnoticedthefireandalertedtheteacherandthenewsspreadtootherclasses.Thefiresparkedfromthemiddaymealkitchenthatchandspreadtotheupperlevel,whichalsohadthatchedroofsandspreadrapidly.Thenarrowstaircasehadsundrymaterial,thatpreventedtheexitofchildren.Thestaircasewasalsoclosetothekitchen.Thekitchendidnothavegasstovesandfirelogswereusedforcooking.

Theinfrastructurewasbad…secondlythefirespreadfromthemiddaymealkitchen…rememberthemiddaymealcontroversy?Ifparentsintheseareasdecidetosendtheirchildrentoschool,theyhavetothinkaboutifthechild’shealthissecured?Willhecomebackthewayhewenttoschool?(Biharkeroseneincident).Knowledgeappearstocomewithhealthissues.

AspertheMulti-DimensionalPovertyIndex,650millionpeople(53.7%ofpopulation)werelivinginpovertyinIndia,ofwhich340millionpeople(28.6%ofthepopulation)werelivinginseverepoverty,andthatafurther198millionpeople(16.4%ofthepopulation)werevulnerabletopoverty.Howmanyoftheseareeducated?50%?100%?Well,thentheyshouldhavejobsandgreatlivesright?SSAprovideseducationforthesakeofit.Ifthiseducationdoesnotmakechildrencapableofhavingagreaterhandincompetitionwiththeworld,well…it’sworthless.

Butisittotallythefaultofthegovernment?No.Itismainlythefaultofcommonmasses.Agirlisnotallowedtogotoschool-religious/culturalissues.Aboyisnotallowedtogotoschool-financialcrisisathome.Well,thenwhowillgotoschool?These

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programmesaregoingtoworkoutonlyiftheygetthecooperationofthegovernmentANDthepeople…commonpeople.Itismutual.

WheneverwediscussaboutthedevelopmentsinIndiaandtheriseofIndiaasthe“superpower”,wecompareonlytheGrossDomesticProductgrowth,andnotsuchbasicparameters.Whenthebasicsofthecountryareinsuchappallingcondition,howdoyouexpectthecountrytosustainsuchhighlevelsofgrowth?Ifthisissueisnottakenseriously,wecanhavenoeducation,noliteratepeople…noleadersinshort.Thecountryishopeless.Takethisexample…Youhavepooreyesightandyouloseyourspectacles.Youknowsomethingisinfrontofyoubutyoucan’tseeit…ifyoudon’tbecareful,youaregoingtohavea‘bang’!!It’sthesamewiththeissueofilliteracy.Ithastobetakenseriously…let’sbuildanation…withqualityandnotforthesakeofit…!

Thankyou!- Master Ishaan Vinod Dulhani, 9B

InterestingScienceFacts!

SobriquetsofFamousPersonalities

• Swift,thefastestflyingbird,canflyatanaltitudeof10000ft,canmigratetoaplacemorethan4000milesaway,canstayinairfor2or3yearsandcanevensleepinflightatnight

• Giraffes,thetallestlivingterrestrialmammal,cancleantheirearswiththeirhalf-metrelongtongue

• Aseaanimalmakespearls.

• Notwopeople’sfingerprintsareexactlythesame.

• Chocolateaffectsadog’sheartandnervoussystem.Afewounceswillkillasmalldog.

• Acrocodilecannotstickitstongueout.

• Anowlcanrotateitsheadto270degrees.

• Polarbearsarelefthanded.

• Nospeciesofwildplantproducesaflowerthatisabsolutelyblack.

• Mangoleavesareconsideredtoxicandcankillgrazingcattle.

• Theinsideofabananapeelisagoodsubstituteforleathershoepolish.- Master Denny K Alexander, ISC - 2B

Identifythepersonalitiesfromtheircommonnames:

1. PrinceofKolkata - …..................………………………………………………..

2. WallofIndianCricket - …..................………………………………………………..

3. MasterBlaster - …..................………………………………………………..

4. MozartofMadras - …..................………………………………………………..

5. BirdmanofIndia - …..................………………………………………………..

6. ManofPeace - …..................………………………………………………..

- Master Mohammed Rasmi V.K., FM 2E

Answer key: 1. Saurav Ganguly, 2. Rahul Dravid, 3. Sachin Tendulkar, 4. A.R. Rehman, 5. Dr. Salim Ali, 6. Lal Bahadur Shastri

THE LAMB 20

GeneralKnowledgeQuizGivetheterm/word/answerforthefollowing.Thefirstletteroftheanswerisgiven.

1. Pigmentedandvascularlayerlyingbetweenthescleraandretinaofthewalloftheeyeballis:c____________

2. SoundmadebyaBear:g________

3. Materialthatwasusedtocarvethesphinx:L________________

4. Whoiscalledthe‘LittleCorporal’?N______________

5. Whichcountry’sairlineiscalled‘Lufthansa’?G____________

6. AfolkdanceofJammu&Kashmir:R______

7. WhatisthenameofTinTin’sdog?S________

8. Ajellyobtainedfromseaweedswhichisusedasamediumforculturingbacteria:A______

9. Non-stickcookingutensilsarecoatedwith:t__________

10. Tsiologyisthestudyof:t____

11. Twelveofakind:d________

12. Unwantede-mail:s______

13. Fromanotherplanet:a________

14. Unopenedflower:b____

15. Riseandfallofsea:t______

16. Iamafish,butIdonothavescalesonmybody.Inmyspecies,thefathergivesbirthtotheyoungones.WhoamI? S______________

17. Awrittenstatementconfirmedbyoath:a________________

18. ThecountryearlierknownasPersia:I______

19. WhoisthefatherofgodsandmeninGreekmythology?Z______

- Master Denny K. Alexander, ISC- 2B

Answer key : 1. choroid, 2. growl, 3. Limestone, 4. Napoleon, 5. Germany, 6. Rauf, 7. Snowy, 8. agar, 9. teflon, 10. tea, 11. dozen, 12. spam, 13. alien, 14. bud, 15. tide, 16. Seahorse, 17. affidavit, 18. Iran, 19. Zeus

Master Denny K. Alexander

THE LAMB 21

AnimalsandtheirBabies

FamousPeople

Babiesofanimalsoftenhavestrangenames.Nametheyoungonesoftheanimalsmentionedbelow:

Animals Names of Babies

Deer

Bear

Elephant

Horse

Sheep

Cat

Dog

Whale

Kangaroo

Fish

Answer key : Fawn, Cub, Calf, Foal, Lamb, Kitten, Puppy, Calf, Joey, Fry - Master Denny K. Alexander, ISC- 2B

Photographsofsomeworldfamouspeopleareshownbelow.Theyhailfromdifferentspheresoflifesuchaspolitics,sports,charity,freedomstruggle,science,spacetravel,etc.Canyouidentifythem?

Answer key: A - Magnus Carlsen, B - Roger Federer, C. Viswanathan Anand, D - Subhas Chandra Bose, E - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, F- Albert Einstein, G - Kailash Satyarthi, H - Malala Yousafzai, I - Gregor Johann Mendel, J - Charles Darwin, K - Louis Pasteur, L - Diego Maradona, M - C.V. Raman, N – Rabindranath Tagore, O - Neil Armstrong

- Master Denny K. Alexander, ISC- 2B

THE LAMB 22

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things through the explicit use ofconnectingwords.Fillintheblankstocompletethesimiles:

1. Ascunningasa....................................................

2. Asbusyasa....................................................

3. Astallasa....................................................

4. Herunsasfastas....................................................

5. Aswhiteas....................................................

6. Assmoothas....................................................

1. Ahomeforpigs - .............................................

2. Afemaledeer - .............................................

3. Femalepig - .............................................

4. Amalesheep - .............................................

5. Afemalesheep - .............................................

6. Abirdthathoots - .............................................

7. Anextinctbird - .............................................

8. Amalebee - .............................................

9. Longhairsalongthetopandsidesoftheneckofmalelion-.............................................

10. YoungoneofaKangaroo - .............................................

11. Stickusedinsnooker - .............................................

Answer key: 1. Sty, 2. Doe, 3. Sow, 4. Ram, 5. Ewe, 6. Owl, 7. Dodo, 8. Drone, 9. Mane, 10. Joey, 11. Cue- Master N.K. Kishoore, FM 1D

Fewsportingtermsarementionedbelow.Namethegamestheyareassociatedwith:

Sporting Terms Games

1. Fence - .............................................

2. Sillypoint - .............................................

3. Loveall - .............................................

4. Check - .............................................

5. Jockey - .............................................

6. Punch - .............................................

7. Dribble - .............................................

8. Ace - .............................................

9. Mashie - .............................................

Answer key: 1. tennis, 2. cricket, 3. tennis, 4. chess, 5. polo,6. boxing, 7. football, 8. tennis, 9. golf- Master Aaryaman Malpani, FM 1B

Master Aaryaman Malpani

Master N.K. Kishoore

Master Sharan B., 7B

SportingTerms

Findtheappropriatewords

Similes

THE LAMB 23

Acollectivenounisanounnamingagroupoforganisms,animals,personsorthing.Fillintheblankswithappropriatecollectivenouns:

1. ..............................ofsheep

2. ..............................ofbees

3. ..............................ofcamels

4. ..............................ofcats

5. ..............................offish

6. A..............................ofelephants

7. A..............................oflions

8. A..............................ofwolves

9. ..............................ofgorillas

10. ..............................ofchickens

11. A..............................ofships

12. An..............................ofsoldiers

13. A..............................ofrobbers

14. ..............................ofmonkeys

15. ..............................ofpenguins

16. ..............................ofants

17. ..............................ofantelopes

18. ..............................ofgrasshoppers

CollectiveNouns

7. Asslipperyasan....................................................

8. Asbusyasa....................................................

9. Asdirtyasa....................................................

10. Asslowasa....................................................

11. Asdarkasa....................................................

12. Asgentleasa....................................................

13. Asgreenas....................................................

14. Asgreedyasa....................................................

15. Asheavyas....................................................

16. Ashighas....................................................

17. Aslargeas....................................................

18. Aslightasa....................................................

19. Asloudas....................................................

20. Aspaleasa....................................................

Answer key: 1. fox, 2. bee, 3. giraffe, 4. lightning, 5. snow, 6. silk, 7. eel, 8. bee, 9. hog, 10. snail, 11. dungeon, 12. lamb / dove, 13. grass, 14. pig, 15. lead, 16. heaven, 17. life, 18. feather, 19. thunder, 20. Ghost

- Master Sharan B., 7B

Answer key: 1. Flock, 2. Swarm, 3. Herd, 4. Clouder, 5. School, 6. herd, 7. pride, 8. pack, 9. Band or Troop, 10. Flock or Brood 11. fleet,12. army, 13. gang, 14. Troop, 15. Colony, 16. Colony / Army, 17. Herd, 18. Cloud

- Master Aditya Kalash, FM 1C

Master Aditya Kalash

THE LAMB 24

Phobiaisfearofsomething.Identifythephobiasfromthedescriptions:

1. Fearofspiders - .............................................

2. Fearofinsects - .............................................

3. Fearofheights - .............................................

4. Fearofloneliness - .............................................

5. Fearofgoingtoschool - .............................................

6. Fearofdogs - .............................................

- Master Kaustubh Kale, FM 2E

Answer key: 1. Arachnophobia, 2. Entomophobia, 3. Acrophobia, 4. Monophobia, 5. Scolinophobia, 6. Cynophobia

Nametheplaces /cities fromtheir sobriquets. Sobriquetsareself-explanatorynicknameswhichareused inplaceof realnames.

1. Landofwindmills - .............................................

2. Cityofcanals - .............................................

3. Landofwhiteelephants - .............................................

4. Landofthunderbolts - .............................................

5. Islandofpearls - .............................................

6. SpicegardenofIndia - .............................................

7. SiliconvalleyofIndia - .............................................

8. Forbiddenplace - .............................................

9. CityofGoldenGate - .............................................

10. Sugarbowloftheworld - .............................................

11. BigApple - .............................................

12. CityofJoy - .............................................

13. God’sowncountry - .............................................

14. TheQueenoftheArabianSea - .............................................

15. Windycity - .............................................

16. LandofLilies - .............................................

17. SwitzerlandofIndia - .............................................

18. Cityofdreamingspires - .............................................

19. Abodeofsnow - .............................................

20. BlueMountains - .............................................- Master Mihir Jagdish Sheth, FM 1B

Answer key: 1. Netherlands, 2. Venice, 3. Thailand, 4. Bhutan, 5. Bahrain, 6. Kerala, 7. Bangalore, 8. Shanghai, 9. San Francisco, 10. Cuba, 11. New York, 12. Kolkata, 13. Kerala, 14. Cochin, 15. Chicago, 16. Canada, 17. Kashmir, 18. Oxford, 19. Himalayas, 20. Nilgiri

Master Kaustubh Kale

Master Mihir Jagdish Sheth, FM 1B

Sobriquets

Phobias

THE LAMB 25

CommonoccurrencesofOnomatopoeiasincludeanimalnoises.Writethesoundsmadebyanimalsmentionedbelow:

1. Apes - ..............................................................

2. Asses - ..............................................................

3. Bears - ..............................................................

4. Birds - ..............................................................

5. Doves - ..............................................................

6. Elephants - ..............................................................

7. Frogs - ..............................................................

8. Horses - ..............................................................

9. Hyenas - ..............................................................

10. Lions - ..............................................................

11. Monkeys - ..............................................................

12. Owls - ..............................................................

13. Sheep - ..............................................................

14. Sparrows - ..............................................................- Master Sriniket Krishnan, FM 1B

Answer key: 1. Gibbar, 2. Brag, 3. Growl, 4. Sing, 5. Coo, 6. Trumpet, 7. Croak, 8. Neigh, 9. Laugh, 10. Roar, 11. chatter, 12. Hoot, 13. Bleat, 14. chirp

Abbreviations

Onomatopoeia

Givetheexpandedformofthefollowingabbreviations:

1. MSN - ..............................................................

2. IP - ..............................................................

3. www - ..............................................................

4. http - ..............................................................

5. URL - ..............................................................

6. ROM - ..............................................................

7. IBM - ..............................................................

8. PIN - ..............................................................

9. DVD - ..............................................................

10. RAM - ..............................................................

11. BSNL - ..............................................................

12. ISBN - ..............................................................

13. AD - ..............................................................

14. LED - ..............................................................- Master Mohammed Rasmi V.K., FM 2E

Answer key: 1. Microsoft Network, 2. Internet Protocol, 3. World Wide Web, 4. Hypertext Transfer for Protocol, 5. Uniform Resource Locator, 6. Read Only Memory, 7. International Business Machine, 8. Postal Index Number, 9. Digital Versatile Disc, 10. Random Access Memory, 11. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, 12. International Standard Book Number, 13. Anno Domini, 14. Light Emitting Diode

Mohammed Rasmi V.K.

Master Sriniket Krishnan, FM 1B

THE LAMB 26

Animalsliveonland,inwaterorontrees.Unscramblethewordsinbracketstosetthehouse/homeoftheanimalsmentionedbelow:

1. Dog - (nekeln) - .............................................

2. Horse - (btesal) - .............................................

3. Bee - (heiv) - .............................................

4. Lion - (edn) - .............................................

5. Cow - (ehsd) - .............................................

6. Rabbit - (ruwbro) - .............................................

7. Sheep - (nep) - .............................................

8. Spider - (ebw) - .............................................

9. Bird - (snet) - .............................................

10. Squirrel - (ryed) - .............................................

Answer key: 1. Kennel, 2. Stable, 3. Hive, 4. Den, 5. Shed, 6. Burrow, 7. Pen, 8. Web, 9. Nest, 10. Drey - Master Aditya Sai, FM 3C

Master Aditya Sai, FM 3C

Master Sutkate Pratimakam

Homes of Animals

CrosswordPuzzleSolvethecrosswordpuzzleusingtermsusedingames/sports.Takethehelpofthecluestofindtheterms.

1. Agamepositioninchessinwhichaplayer’skingisthreatenedwithcapture(across)2. Theboardgameinwhichtheword‘Gambit’isused(down)3. Thegamethatusestheterm‘fault’(down)4. TheterminologyusedinTenniswhenthescoreinthegameis40:40(down)5. Incricket,atypeofdeliverybowledbyaright-armlegspinbowler(down)5. Thegamewhichusestheterm‘birdie’(across)6. Atypeofpunchusedinmartialarts(down)

2. C

4. D

3. T

1. C

5. G

6. J

THE LAMB 27

Intheblankspaces,givethenamesofthefollowing:

1. NationalAnthem - .............................................

2. Nationalsong - .............................................

3. Nationaltree - .............................................

4. Nationalflower - .............................................

5. Nationalfish - .............................................

6. Nationalanimal - .............................................

7. Nationalbird - .............................................

8. Nationalfruit - .............................................- Ms. Pavanrat Sakulsacha, FM 1A

Answer key: 1. Jana Gana Mana, 2. Vande Mataram, 3. Banyan, 4. Lotus, 5. Sardines, 6. Tiger, 7. Peacock, 8. Mango

Rearrangetheletterstomakethemintomeaningfulwords.Fillintheblankswiththewords:

1. uspytalp(animal) - .............................................

2. afefigr - .............................................

3. ahnsicp - .............................................

4. pelpa - .............................................

5. raorct - .............................................

6. hoslt - .............................................

7. aiopn - .............................................

8. ethaech - .............................................

9. otag - .............................................

10. totpoa - .............................................- Master Akshay Chandran, FM 1A

Answer key: 1. Platypus, 2. Giraffe, 3. Spinach, 4. Apple, 5. Carrot, 6. Sloth, 7. Piano, 8. Cheetah, 9. Goat, 10. Potato

Master Akshay Chandran

Ms. Pavanrat Sakulsacha, FM 1A

JumbledLetters

IncredibleIndia

Answer key: 1. CHECKMATE 2. CHESS 3. TENNIS 4. DEUCE 5. GOOGLY (down) 5. GOLF (across) 6. JAB

2. C

4. D

3. T

1. C

H E C K M A T E

E U 5. G

O L F N

S C O 6. J

N

S E O A I

G B S

L

Y- Master Sutkate Pratimakam, FM 1A

THE LAMB 28

Master Adusumilli Rahul

Ms. Muskaan Deswal

ACloseShaveIlayonthehospitalbedwithbruisesalloverme.Irecalledtheincidentthattookplaceearlier.Itwasadark,gloomyafternoon.ItwassocoldthatIfeltthatIwasinAntarctica.ThebellrangandImademywaytothebusstand.Thebusarrivednotlongafter.Igotaseatquiteneartothedriver.Justasweturnedright,Isawatruckheadinginourdirection.Beforeweknewit,thetruckcollidedintous.

Duetothebusbeingbiggerandheavierthanthetruck,nomajorcasualtyoccurredinthebus.Afewglasspiecesscratchedmyfaceandmyhands.Amanbehindmecalledtheambulance.Acrowdwasmillingaroundthescene.Theambulancearrivedonthescenewithinsevenminutesofreceivingthecall.Theambulancerushedtheinjuredtothehospital.Sirenswerewailingfromalldirections.Theparamedicsgavemedicalaidtothecasualties.Theytookmetothehospitaltotreatmycuts.

Sharon,agirlof15feltthatthefatewasunfavourabletoherbecausewhatevershedid,herparentsalwayswentagainsther. It all startedwhenher fathergotpromoted toahigherpostandwastransferredtoanothercity. Sharonwenttoanewschoolandmademanynewfriends.Beforejoiningtheschoolshehadagreataffectionforherparentsandgrandparents,butaftermakingnewfriendsalltheaffectionshehadstartedfading.Sheneithercaredaboutthemnorpaidheedtowhatevertheysaid.Shealwaysturnedadeafeartoherparent’sadvice.Thecompanyofherfriendsmadehermovetowardsableakerpath.Herparentswereshockedonseeingthesuddenchangeinherbehaviour.Theyfeltthatiftheywouldhavenippedherplansinthebudthiswouldn’thavehappened.

WhenIwokeup,myparentswereinfrontofme.Theyweresobbingtheirheartsout.ItriedtocomfortthembytellingthemthatIwasalright.Theysmiledandtearsstreameddowntheircheeks.IfeltlikecryingbutIcontrolledmytears.Later,Ilearntthatthedriverdozedoffwhiledrivinghistruck.Itwasadangerous,butluckyincident.

- Master Adusumilli Rahul, FM 1A

TheUnexpected[Life screams; expect the unexpected but we never pay heed. Here’s my short story based upon the unfortunate tragedies of life which are always unexpected.]

OnceSharon’sgrandmotherhadamassiveheartattackandhadtoberushedtothehospital.WhenSharon’sparentstookhergrandmothertothehospitalthedoctorsadvisedthemtotakehertoUSAforfurthertreatment.Sharon’sparentsdidnotdelayandstartedpreparingfortheirjourneytoUSA.NowthequestionwasthatwheretheywouldleaveSharon?Sharonsuggestedthemtoleaveheratherfriend’shouse.Shealwaysassuredshewouldactandbehavesensiblywithoutherparent’spresence.Herparentsknewthatshealwaysturnedadeafeartotheiradvicesbuttheytrustedher,sotheyleftheratherfriend’shouseforaweek.

Sharonwasveryhappyandexcited.Shedecidedtodoeverythingwhichherparentsdidnotallowhertodointhatoneweek.Shewantedtomakethatoneweekasthebestweekofherlife.Forthefirstfourdayssheenjoyedalotbutthenshefeltthattherewasavacuityinherheart.Thattimesherealizedthatshewasmissingherparents.Atthatparticularpointoftimesherealizedtheimportanceofherparentsandhowmuchtheylovedher.Whenherparentscalledherandtoldherthattheywouldbecomingthenextdayshewasfilledwithexcitement.Thenextdayshewentwithherfriend’sfamilytoreceiveherparents.Theywaitedforanhourandafterthathour,Sharon’slifechangedcompletelybecausethenewssheheardshockedher.Thespeakeragainannouncedthat“THEFLIGHTFROMUSAHASCRASHED.”Shefeltherlifecometoastandstillandshewasinadeepshock.

Thiswasn’ttheendofthestory.Afterhearingthisnews,Sharonranoutoftheairport.Shewasenduredwithpain.

THE LAMB 29

Master Keshav Maheshwari

The Frightening and Heavenly TreasureThe 21st of December, it was freezing cold but all my friends were manic for a stupid rumour about a treasure in a tribal forest. I was really scared, anyhow decided to go along with my friends.

We had to take a speed boat to reach there as it was an island. As soon as we had arrived on the mystic forest, I was literally shivering with fear. One of my friends opened a bag and he took out some weird clothing. I was astonished and pale with fear when he said we have to disguise as tribal people in their clothing. We all wore it and soon we heard voices coming towards us. We tied the boat to a banyan tree and rushed to the other side. We had a map which showed that for the treasure we had to go to the other end of the forest. There was only one way for reaching there which was through the heart of the forest. We strolled briskly towards our destination. As we moved two branches that were blocking our view as well as our way ahead, we had a glimpse of a campfire around which many tribal people were dancing. There was a large dead tiger that was kept on a table made of bones. The tiger was probably kept there as a feast for the tribal people.

While running she did not see the car coming towards her. The car was in such a great speed and it hit her. This all happened in a fraction of a second in front of her friend’s eyes. When Sharon was taken to the hospital, she was declared brain-dead by the doctors. All of her dreams ended in smoke.

The news of Sharon’s death spread like wildfire. Sharon’s parents were happy because her grandmother’s operation had been successful but they did not know that a tragic news was awaiting them. Seeing the body of their daughter, they were shocked and speechless. Gripped with pain and grief Sharon’s grandmother who had just recovered lost her life after listening to the news of her granddaughter’s death. Their lives were full of incidental misfortunes. They felt that fate was unsympathetic to them and they had no other alternative but to submit to fate.

Even we at times have no other alternative except submitting to fate. So the next time life screams, listen and don’t ignore because may be life wants to tell you something.

- Ms. Muskaan Deswal, IX C

It had a disgusting smell that almost made us puke. We quickly moved forward through the forest when a tall and well-built man suddenly jumped down from the branch above us. He caught two of our friends which made us use our plan in a terrible situation like this. We quickly filled our fists with chilli powder that was in our bag and threw it with a great force on that man’s face after which he fell down sneezing and screaming. That moment all of us ran fast as cheetahs. As we reached a great distance from that place, we checked the map to confirm if we were going towards the treasure.

We proceeded with no more delay in the correct direction when we saw weird plants as well as insects. One was such an odd plant that it almost swallowed my friend with its thorny mouth. We were all really very frightened when we saw a snake chasing a wild dog whose barking seemed like screaming. Ignoring everything, we had finally arrived at our destination but we could not see any gold or diamonds. On the map, there was a large W that signified the treasure. So we all searched for a large W. At last, one of the dumbest friends shouted W. We all looked at him with a question mark on our faces. We turned to where he was looking and we saw large coconut trees that were crossed with each other forming a really huge or rather an enormous W. We ran towards the W and we saw a chocolaty heaven behind the trees. There were about a billion chocolates and a waterfall of melted chocolate. We all thought of it as a treasure for us and started munching on chocolates. But we heard voices coming towards us again and so we rushed back to our boats and departed for the city. This was a wonderful experience but a really scary one also. If I get one more map of treasure with a W on it, I would be the happiest to find the delicious and mouth-watering chocolaty treasure.

- Master Keshav Maheshwari, FM 3C

THE LAMB 30

A Pastiche by IB-1DShakes Shaken an’ Taken: A Two-act Drama

Characters

Shakespeare

Linda, his wife

Linton, their son

Tommy Shakespeare, Linda’s father

Alfieri, inside-Narrator and Shakespeare’s lawyer

Outside narrator

Ghost

Chorus

3 Witches

Narrator: We are not at old Trafford cheering the champions of England, Manchester United, darling of every heart, taking on the most flamboyant Barcelona in the champions’ league finals. Nor at the red fort in Delhi where the world’s largest democracy is displaying its pomp and glory. O..no…Nor in the portico of Thaj Mahal watching the ill fated romance of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

We are at the modest home of the most celebrated, the most illustrious…the one and only one crazy, cranky genius William Shakespeare..

Alfieri, Shakespeare’s Lawyer: Well… He was the rarest of my rare clients. Most celebrated from Bollywood to Hollywood…most well known from Arctic to Antartic….has visited the depths of human minds…created the noblest ….created the meanest. He walked tall…entertaining, educating, enlightening the countless…Did he deserve this fate?..I was powerless to see my client being carried by his own creations.

Willy: You could’ve pulled ’im baack., could ’ve hung on to whatever was available of him. In the end I only watched it with his friends and family… well about my last sight of him… yuck… yada yada ..I saw horror in his eyes.

Time: Midnight

Sh (getting up with a sudden jerk): Oh! …you beauty…Hamlet standing hesitantly …undecided …Claudius murdering .…Hamlet to be mad or not to be ..rude with Gertrude ..What a subject!

Linda (getting up): I am pissed off …Is there any end to this? Every night is noisy….crazy stuff…What?.. You have no common sense…This is no genius… this is sheer madness. I do not understand this…

Sh: You understand nothing . Great ideas visit us in weird time…they appear in dreams from nowhere..I can sense fame…. … something big is coming…

Linda : I can sense your nonsense…

Sh: I can smell glory

Linda: I can smell a piece of shit

Sh: Heaven and glory are near

Linda: Hell with your glory … stop being, crazy.Sh: No, dear…be patient…

Linda: Stop being a kid… stop dreaming, you loser…

THE LAMB 31

Sh: We shall grow big... We shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds…I can sense the glory…I can see pigs flying..

Linda: Be responsible…how many times am I to remind you? You are a married man… you are a dad of 3. You are growing older..be big before something big hits us…. Stop being a school boy.

Sh: Wha-t?

Linda: Be big..before the big hits you…you are growing older…you miser…

Sh: It’s true we are growing wiser.

Linda: Then why behave like a naughty boy?

Sh: I see them all again…Wha…taa?

Linda: Stop your wha..t!

Sh: Linda…. There has to be a child in everybody… ours is to keep ourselves young…if you carry your childhood with you, you never become older….

Linda: Why don’t you open your eyes and see for yourself?

Sh: I see a lot when I close my eyes…

Linda: Oh (impatient) You have to be responsible at this age… you are a husband… you are a dad…

Sh: Yea…I am a husband…yea I am a dad… I am a kid too… Haven’t you heard that ‘child is the father of man’?

Linda: Don’t provoke me… you are what you are… I can’t take nonsense for long…There is no rule for a fool in this world.

Sh: True … very true, Linda… a fool too is a wise man.

Linda: Don’t spoil the beautiful… peaceful night…

Tommy Sh (peeping out of his blanket): Your quarrels have no end… you care for neither the young nor the old who are sleeping in this house. The entire world is sleeping, you crazy ones are fighting as if you live for ever…

Sh: Dad… not the entire world is sleeping… when it’s day here in India, it’s night for Bush and his dog in America…

Tommy: Are you talking about that warlord in penguin’s skin?

Sh: Yea, the warlord..

Linton Shakespeare ( Sh’s son):O.. George Bush.. he’s as courageous as Saddam Hussein of Mongolia..Friend to Bahamas of the US and A.

Sh: Stop, you faggot…

Linton; Dad…every genius starts as a moron…

Sh: You young idiot…

Linda: Where were you my child last night?

Linton : That's so long ago, I don't remember

Linda: Will I see you tonight here?

Linton: I never make plans that far ahead.

Linda: A chip of the old block..I have to deal with two crazy men in this home.

Last scene--- Shakespeare confronted by Hamlet’s ghost.

Sh: All the world is a mental asylum …All the men and women are cousins of Hamlet.

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Who a…re youuu?

Ghost: I am Hamlet 007 from Hell

Sh: The mad fella I created?

Ghost.: Yup.

Sh: Why are you here?

Ghost: To take you up…up……up…

Sh: Hey…chill…will explain…No.. you explain

Ghost: You have made me a mad fella in your play…you made name, fame, royalty money at my expense…Shakespeare created Hamlet they say …what’ve I got? Entry into dictionary as synonym for madness..

Sh: Cool down, dude…have patience..

Ghost: My time’s up…we are in extra time..I’ve to hurry back to hell.

WS: No…I beg you weird creature..I have not done anything wrong…

Ghost: Foul is fair, fair is foul…I will make you history today

(Sh defends himself from Ghost’s attack. Sword fighting follows Ghost stabs Shakespeare and runs away)

Sh (on the ground): You brute….to be or not to be is not the question anymore…O sweet death. Where the hell is my life? O.o..That sucker stole my life ..after all, tomorrow is another day (dies)

Alfieri: You can shed tears that he is gone, or you can smile because he has lived.You can close your eyes and pray that he'll come back,or you can open your eyes and see all he's left.Your heart can be empty because you can't see him,or you can be full of the love he shared.You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back.or you can do what he'd want:open your eyes, raise your mind, smile, love and go on and on and on….Farewell…goodbye..

“We see and understand things not as they are, but as we are”

One thing that makes life on earth very special and unique is the very fact that each and every living being looks at the same thing differently with their own perspective and justification to that. No two living beings think in the same manner, they don’t behave or react similarly either.

Nobody can judge or see reality as itself but everyone have their own original versions of it. Each one’s discretion, definition of truth and reality is the limited edition of their own thinking. What you see as reality is a reflection of yourself and your thoughts.

- Ms. Madhurima Manchala, IB-2A

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IB-2 students interacting with the boys at ‘Arise and Shine’

A Humbling Experience: Visit to ‘Arise and Shine’

It does not mean that one has to be a billionaire to be charitable. Even simple actions like feeding a poor man for a day or teaching a poor child are acts of charity. Every person can do his / her own bit, and it would bring about some difference in another person’s life. Also, acts of charity should not be trumpeted about, they should be done from the heart and not for the publicity or other commercial purposes. The best form of charity is the one in which the identity of the donor remains anonymous.

During the last weekend, we had the privilege to visit a charity home for kids who are underprivileged. The experience was unique and rather gratifying. The journey began just like any other journey would; everybody’s energy level was extremely high. Everyone seemed to be excited about the trip. When we arrived at the destination, we were given a warm welcome. We were speechless for a moment seeing those poor kids. We realized how lucky we were. The petty things we complained about seemed insignificant when we saw those kids smiling about whatever little they had to smile about. They had no option but to keep living their lives hoping for a breakthrough. We realized how privileged and fortunate we were and vowed not to grumble about the small problems we faced in our day-to-day lives. That is when we realized that when we look at things we do not have we will never be satisfied but instead of looking at what others have more than us we must look at what we have more than others. If those kids could find a way to smile, why can’t we?

We should always be thankful to the Almighty for whatever he has given us. If we can share the little we have with the underprivileged, their smile would be our reward, life will become worth living then. This is what our charity trip taught us.

The special moments of the journey are still stuck in our minds. We enjoyed every simple precious moment. We were invited to play football, actually it was not a ball but crumbled paper. We recalled the moments when we used to argue with our parents

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for not giving us the latest ball. We fed them with biscuits and cakes, which brought the innocent smiles on their faces. After a while we played a traditional game, which none of us knew. One of the children came to us and explained the game to us. We felt the game was quite good and easy to play. On the way back to school, we all reflected on the journey and we wished we had one more chance to visit the beautiful home again.

- Master Ruheed Mohammood and Master Sanathkumar A Swamy, IB-2

Celebration of ‘Hindi Diwas’ at GSIS

A dance presentation

14th of September every year is observed as the ‘Hindi Diwas.’ All the students who have taken Hindi as their second language came together this year too to put up a wonderful show and celebrated ‘Hindi Diwas.’ The programme began with a prayer and an oath in Hindi by Ms. Nandini Kohli of grade 8. The lighting of the lamp was done by the Chief Guest, Mrs. Anila Kalyan, followed by a song invocating goddess Saraswati by grades 7 and 8 students along with the Hindi teacher, Mr. K. Vijaya Kumar. The welcome address was given by Ms. Gayathry Vidya of grade 12 IB followed by a speech by Ms. Jasleen Kaur Gandhi of grade 9 on the importance of Hindi Diwas and why we celebrate the official language. Later, Master Yash Singhania, Ms. Arti Chudasama and Ms. Aayushi Rajan Vadalia gave a beautiful power point presentation on how the language of Hindi has crossed the barriers of our nation and is being used as an international language in counties like Fiji, Surinam, USA, UAE and other countries. At the end of the presentation, the students gave information on Hindi courses offered in GSIS at various levels and boards. After this beautiful presentation, girls of grades 9 and 10 presented a skit. The title of the skit was ‘Basha Bhagini.’ ‘Basha Bhagini’ is a story of all vernacular languages vying with each other for supremacy. But at the end, everyone realizes that they are the children of one mother, Sanskrit. They realize their mistake and promise to be united forever. The skit promoted unity and integrity amongst languages. The vote of thanks was given by Master Harshit Agrawal, a student of grade 11 and the anchoring was done by Master Gunish Singh Chawla and Ms. Meetali Gupta of Higher Secondary section. In between the events, with his witty questions and riddles, Master Suresh Sow entertained the audience and kept the momentum going. Special thanks to the School Management, Coordinators and the faculty members for providing a platform for the students to project their talents through these programmes.

At the end of the programme, the Chief Guest on the occasion, Mrs. Anila Kalyan spoke about the importance of Hindi and the importance of speaking one’s own mother tongue. She gave examples of those countries who feel proud to speak in their own language than other language. In her speech, she reiterated to promote Hindi as our national language and feel proud about speaking the language.

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A dance show

Girls presenting a skit

Here’s the full stop to the AVIATION CHALLENGE!Oh gosh! I miss those days of having breakfast at 7:30 a.m., lunch at 11:00 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. You must be wondering what weird meal timings are these… but these aren’t weird timings, these are NASA timings.

That Mach 3, Jolly Rogers team consisted only of the Shepherdians: Sachin, Vanshika, Manav, Sanjay, Srosha, Archit, Sandesh, Neeha, Vishal and me, Rijul. How can I forget our crew trainer: Erin Clover Shey. She was the sweetest and the most helpful person. She encouraged us at all times: whether it was drinking two glasses of water per meal, drowning in that tank, climbing the 32 feet tall pole or screaming louder than the “Pukin Dogs.” Credits to her and our team spirit, we won the Admiral’s Cup.

Those F-18 simulations were the best: Vishal and Sachin, our Top Gun winners! Next was the Area 51, which developed or rather enhanced the team spirit in all of us. Manav, our patrol leader, was always the first one to try those (Area 51) tasks and motivate us all the way through. Sachin led our patrol line, watching out for Juicy Fruit’s threats. Srosha, the assistant patrol leader, gave great ideas to complete the challenges. Sandesh’s brain modified them, especially that final day’s patrolling map. Jokes from Archit and Vishal kept us entertained throughout. A special thanks to Vanshika and her camera (actually, not much of a camera)

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for the music and the pictures in which all of us clicked epic poses. I miss Neeha’s silent chuckles, Sandesh’s giggles, Srosha’s peace signs, Sanjay’s fun-making, Sachin’s sleep, Archit’s English, Manav’s swag, Vishal’s kindness and Vanshika’s photography.

It was due to the hard work and dedication that we had put in – a week of drenching in mud while patrolling, pretending to be logs by lying flat on the ground, trying to understand the various Area 51 land-water games and above all, a week of enhancing our team skills and building mutual trust – that we ultimately achieved our pursuit of success. We spent some amazing time exploring the space shuttles in the Space Camp Museum. At times, we did take a nap in the simulators, but the annoying beeping sound did the perfect work of an alarm clock. Well, vegetarians beware …, NASA is not much of a fruitarian place, but it surely makes you feel like a real pilot. We had quite a ghostly time under the dimmed lights to get to know about our Top Secret Mission.

I still cherish those moments: getting ready in half an hour, changing from Battle Dress Uniforms (BDUs) to flight suits about six times (Redbull, I still hate you for that), Foghorn’s weird questions, centrifuge’s twists, that awesome about turn and so much more.

It was the Aviation challenge; winning that Aviator Wings award.

- Ms. Rijul Narwal, FM 4B

Aviation Challenge Camp

The Shepherdians at the Aviation Challenge Camp

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Laughter: The Best Medicine! Sammy: Mummy, How much am I worth to you? Mother: Why? You are worth to me more than a million. Sammy: Well, could you advance me 25 pence?

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Customer : Waiter, I have got only one piece of meat. Waiter : Just a moment, Sir, I will cut it into two.

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Nurse : Can I take your pulse? Patient : Why? Haven’t you got one of your own?

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Barber : Were you wearing a red scarf when you came in ? Customer : No Barber : Oh! Then I must have cut your throat.

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Visitor : Is this a healthy place to live? Local boy : Yes Sir, when I arrived here, I could not talk or eat well. Visitor : Why? Local boy : Nothing, I was born here.

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Doctor : Mr. Smith, you have acute angina. Patient : I came to be examined, not admired.

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Boss : You are late again this morning. Office boy : I overslept. Boss : You mean you sleep at home also.

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Judge : Have you been up before me before? Prisoner : I don’t know, what time do you get up?

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Teacher : Tony, you are late again. Tony : Sorry, Miss. Teacher : You have punishment, extra homework.

Master Kabir Girish Manghnani

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Funny Answers!1. Question : Do you have any hidden talent in you? Answer: I am not sure, because it’s hidden in me. So when I find it, I will let you know.

2. Question: What is more important in your life other than games? Answer: My hand, my eye and my brain. My hand to play the game, my eye to see the game

and my brain to process the game.

3. Question : What is the reason behind your success? Answer : I will turn around so that you can see it.

4. Question : What happened to my pen drive? Answer: It fell in the jar of jam and got jammed

5. Question : Is aeroplane masculine or feminine? Answer: An aeroplane is feminine due to its high pitch scream before taking off.

6. Watching the T.V…. Question: Hey, I know her, I saw her yesterday, why do you think she committed suicide? Answer: May be she saw your ugly face yesterday.

- Master Arnob Saha, FM II B

Homework : What are prime numbers ? Prime numbers are like Prime Ministers, very powerful. What are even numbers ? They are numbers you use in the evening. What are odd numbers? They are ordinary numbers you can use any time.

- Master Kabir Girish Manghnani, FM 1D

Master Arnob Saha

Did you know? • The average shot of Espresso contains less caffeine than a typical cup of coffee.

• Coca Cola originally contained cocaine.

• Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries, for the same mass.

• Lobster blood is colourless until it is exposed to air. Then the blood appears blue.

• A lightning strike can reach a temperature of 30,000 degrees Celsius or 54,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Pearls, bones and teeth will dissolve in vinegar, which contains weak acetic acid.

• The chemical name for water is dihydrogen monoxide.

• You can extend the life of rubber bands by storing them in the refrigerator.

- Master Rohit Ram Wadhwani, IB-2A

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The Beautiful ThiefYou seem like a great thief,

You have stolen my heart

And left me in grief,

Which hurts my every part.

Your beauty cannot be compared

Even to the loveliest of flowers,

I could not have ever dared

To question your great beauty’s power.

Your eyes are prettier

Than the stars that shine.

And even a speeding meteor

Couldn’t get closer to the stars more than a mile.

You seem like a great thief,

You have stolen my heart.

- Master Keshav Maheshwari, FM 3C

GreatnessGreatness is our destiny,

So long as it is awake within us,We have not failed,

So long as our people work,So long as our children learn,

So long as we keep moving forward,We have not lost.

There is no man nor momentThat can hold us back.

We shall have greatness, If not today,

Then Tomorrow.- Master Shivam Agarwalla, 10A

Master Shivam Agarwalla

Master Keshav Maheshwari

TimeA great wind passed by

And the clothes were dry

A warm summer passes

A cold winter begins.

OH what do I do!

Time flies like a midsummer’s night

I wish my ‘blanche nuit’ never ended.

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Master Praju Lawrence George

Master Ganesan Senthil

A Message to GodHere I am confined in a remorseful land,

Where, killing, hunger, rape and vandalism are the loudest decibels I hear,

God, won’t you give thy children a helping hand?

The fact that you may let go, renders my thoughts and fear!

Gone are the myths of mighty Zeus & Poseidon,

Who will save us from Mother Nature’s tantrum?

Earthquake & Tsunamis are your only gifts from heaven

What’s the purpose kneeling before your holy sanctum?

Be it Russia, Slovakia, India or China,

You distinguish our lives being born rich or poor,

The rich have buffet while the poor nibble cassava,

Isn’t your punishment a bit too harsh to endure?

Who is our savior, our avatar of Vishnu?

Or should we wait for decades for someone to end our salvation?

I can wear a turban & preach to be you,

It would only make me a phony not an end to our starvation.

After all, this is your mortal world,

You create, destroy and predestine our misfortunes,

As a son, a creation I pray to thee,

Aid us, guide us and lead us to serenity.

- Master Ganesan Senthil, IB 2A

Snow melts, plants bear fruit

But I don’t bear anything

Except the love of my parents

Time is so precious, but I don’t want

To waste it.

The Big Bang Theory started time

Time flies when you have fun and make love.

Use time for studies and spend it with your loved ones.

You don’t know when your heart stops.

- Master Praju Lawrence George, FM 4A

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WHAT TO DOWHAT TO DO?

WHAT TO DO?

Should I jump into a pool?

Or should I watch cartoon.

Or just sleep all day,

No NO NO that’s too boring!.

What to do?

What to do?

Should I roll from the highest hill?

Or pay my electricity bills.

Or maybe go to the haunted house next door.

No way! All of them are really scary!

What to do?

What to do?

Should I look at Mrs. Walter’s recipe with an eye?

Or bake her blue berry pie.

Should I explode the mixie at home?

Or call Sherlock Holmes.

What to do?

What to do?

Should I run ten kms?

Or drink water of five litres

Or maybe just dance along

Or slap myself all day long?

What to do?

What to do?

I don’t know what to do!!- Ms. Abigail Hurst, 6E

Ms. Abigail Hurst

The Day Cornflakes Came to LifeI sat there eating,

When I saw something creeping,

Out of my Cornflakes bowl.

Sometimes I’m violent,

But I had to be silent,

If I didn’t want to make a move.

Then I saw a mysterious sight,

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Ms. Denize Everlene D’souza

Which was very small in height,

Am I Seeing the Truth?

A CORNFLAKE looked at me,

It wanted me to set it free,

My eyes turned WIDE!

I started to mumble,

My words started to jumble

As my legs began to freeze.

Just then to my surprise,

I saw something rise,

Out of my cornflakes bowl.

CORNFLAKES! CORNFLAKES! Eating me up!

As I Died on the Spot

In just a single GULP!- Ms. Denize Everlene D’souza, 5B

Matter of ConcernIt is a severe matter of concern,

That our merciless race has taken a wrong turn,

Coal is combusted and oil is thrown,

Isn’t the age of non-renewables gone?

Trees are cut and reserves are destructed,

It seems as if animals are pleading to be abducted,

It is time to enforce the change,

It is time for an essential exchange.

By using renewables globally,

Maybe mother earth would forgive us hopefully.

Isn’t it for a bit of light

To replace this suffocating, fuel-created right?

It’s up to us, we global citizens,

To give our creator the chance to forgive our sins.

Don’t you worry, it’s not too late,

We’ve got to attend a meeting with fate.- Ms. Siddhi Suri, FM 4A

Ms. Siddhi Suri

What superpowers do I have?There are superpowers I could have,

For example climbing walls.

Or maybe I could,

Use my mind to make phone calls.

There are many superpowers I could have,

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HappinessHappiness is something which you keep in your mind,

Even if all you have is a dime.

If you celebrate and rejoice all the time,

You will have no sadness anytime.

If caring and sharing is something prime,

Satisfaction and contentment will always shine.

For example swinging from trees.

Or maybe I could,

Use my hands to control the breeze.

There are many superpowers I could have,

For example using my eyes to make pie.

Or maybe I could,

Fly high into the sky.

There are many superpowers I could have,

I just have to wait and see.

But till then I think I will,

Just sit and watch some T.V.

- Master Maanav Kumarpal Shah, 6E

Maanav Kumarpal Shah

While standing under the Sun,

I saw some tall trees.

Full of tasty fruits,

Their leaves swinging in the breeze.

While standing under the Sun,

I saw a vast meadow.

With grass that was green,

And flowers that were purple and yellow.

While standing under the Sun,

I saw a stream that was blue.

It looked so fresh,

And it looked so new.

While standing under the Sun,

I heard my mother scream.

I woke up with a start,

And realized that it was just a dream.- Master Maanav Kumarpal Shah, 6E

While standing under the Sun

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Ms. Maansi Suri

If your heart is kind all the time

Your garden of life will bloom and be sublime.

If happiness and sorrow is hidden in your smile,

Birds will sing and bells will chime.

If you take strength from forces divine,

Your life will always be on cloud nine!

If you have the love of your family all the time,

The poem of your life will perfectly rhyme!

With the love of your friends in your heart,

It will give your life a fun – filled start!

You will have all the joy within yourself,

If you say, “I can, I can, I can”, yourself.- Ms. Maansi Suri, 6A

The Wonders of the SeaFrom the gentle whoosh, to the big splash, the sea is where I feel most relaxed.

From eating lime, to laughing at mimes, the sea is where I waste my time.

From rubbing my toes, to blowing my nose, the sea is where I enjoy the most.

When I come here I mostly snooze, as this is where I’m mostly loose.

Mostly I come here to seize, the opportunity to feel at ease.

Whenever I look at the sea, I see my parents, their gentle voice and their tender loving care.

From eating nachos with cheese, to feeling the gentle breeze, this is where I worry least.

- Master A. Naresh, 6B Master A. Naresh

ScribblesScribble, scribble, scribble,

You can scribble a boy dribble,

Or you can scribble a child fiddle,

Oh! How much you can scribble

But do you know,

What a scribble can show?

It can show the seeds you wish to sow,

You wonder, “Oh! Really? How?”

When you let your imagination loose,

You never ever have to choose!

You don’t have to take the pain,

To rack your silly brain!

You don’t have to look for a quote,

To fill your art note,

Oh! When you fiddle,

You can now always scribble!!- Ms. Siddhi Sanjeev Desai, FM 2A

Ms. Siddhi Sanjeev Desai

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SmileIt fills a person up with glee,

Whoever sees it lives happily,

It is never of any price,

But who captures it, cannot deny.

It makes the toughest problems easy.

Without it, life would be a mystery.

It is the poor’s greatest wealth.

By their smile, the rich get scared

It’s the only thing you cannot steal,

Withal if, you will feel it’s need.

People comprehend in many ways.

When a girl smiles or a teacher chuckles,

The teacher’s smile is the toughest one.

Whether she’s giving work or just for fun.

The next comes a girl’s smile.

You surely won’t ever understand

If it’s for a joke or for something else!

You always have the giggle back.

The parent’s smile is easy enough

You can understand when it’s for a joke.

The easiest is the boy’s smile,

Without smiling, you can understand.

The long one is always for a girl

While others, nothing than a smirk. - Master Yash Sharma, 8A

Master Yash Sharma

The Attempt and Not The DeedI am a man now.

Pass your head over my brow,

You can feel the place where the brain grows.

I am like a tree,

from my top boughs I can see

The footprints that led up to me.

There is blood in my vein

That has run clear of the stain

Contracted in so many lanes.

Why, then are my hands red?

With the blood of so many dead!

Is this where I was misled?

Ms. Nandini Kholi

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Why are my hands this way

That they will not do as I say?

To no God do they pray.

I have nowhere to go.

The swift satellites show,

the clock of my whole being is slow.

It is too late to start

For destinations not of the heart

I must stay here with my hurt.- Ms. Nandini Kholi, FM 2A

The Girl Child“Abort it! Abort it I say”

“If not, in milk she will wash away!”

India, a land where goddesses are revered,

Is the same land where a girl child is everyday served…

When she completes grade seven,

With results saying “A* in all subjects! All eleven!”

Her uniform will burn that night,

It will be her last night as a student,

“Oh! What plight!”

The very next day,

Her parents say,

“Go call the priest now,

Or nobody will read your wedding vow!

When boys her age play,

She is married and sent away,

When boys her age are doing their bachelor’s degree,

She is either looking after her baby or feeding the dog pedigree.

When will this atrocity stop?

When will the number of under

Eighteen married girls drop??

Never unless you speak up,

Nothing will change if you give up…- Ms. Siddhi Sanjeev Desai, FM 2A

The OzoneThree atoms of oxygen

Makes the ozone layer,

It protects the earth

This is in the stratosphere,

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Master Harsh Shah

UV rays which come directly from the sun

Affects our skin badly that we hardly be able to run,

Holes are shown and depletion is clear

Nobody on earth has any fear.

September 16th we always celebrate ,

Halogens and pathogens are increasing in rate.

Man is to blame for the depletion,

Coz there is no plantation but only construction.

Harmful gases go in the air;

We still pollute it without any care.

Cars and bikes are taken on a plain,

Up the ozone layer is in pain.

Try to save the layer in a snap.

Don’t be at your house taking a nap

Try to save it, be confident,

If not then just live in a tent.- Master Harsh Shah, FM 2C

THE PHOENIX THEORYThey say that the phoenix is the stuff of myths.

It’s not real, it’s not true.

That it’s the filling of hollow dreams

Of the sleepless me and you.

The phoenix they say, is a horn of fire,

Born out of ashes of endless quagmire…..

It lives a life to soar above the sooty sky

And then dies…… consumed by its own fire.

It’s ashes are no more than the hard earth,

It’s fury left a mild glow of amber hearth.

Unread, they say, because dreams cease to exist

In the wake of chasing glories……

We run in a concrete maze with closed eyes

Reaching for masked destinies.

But I believe in the phoenix, I believe in that fire.

I believe in those songs labeled as liars.

Because I see a phoenix every time

I see the girl picking a letter off the street.

And though she starves on hopeless feet.

She battles reality.

Ms. Suravi Ray

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I see a phoenix in that warrior

Who won’t let the world pull him back!

I see a phoenix in a rebel who sees light,

When the world sees a vision of black.

I see a phoenix in the struggling mother

Alone…yet holding the world together.

I see that fire in that artist

Who is proud to be a dreamer.

Much more than the rattling of hollow cans

Singing tales of illusion and delusion and desperation…

Maybe the phoenix is a horn of legends

But it’s hardened by the lashes of reality…

Much more than the blame fest of frustration

The phoenix causes its own destiny.

Fire… the endless song of the gazing stars

As they weep petrol on us and set us alight!

Fire…the silent rock-fest of the universe

As it pushes us out of the night!

It’s that phoenix which gives us strength to cry

When tears are called weak.

It’s that phoenix which gives us wings to fly

When that world mutes us as we speak.

The phoenix is in you, is in me, in everything I see.

From the runner to the singer to dreamer breaking free;

From the lover to the hater to the voter to the fighter;

From the hero to the worker to the endless celebrator.

We are all on fire like that one legend

And we revel in the harmony of a soul set free.

We strive; we survive and know no end

The variables of the phoenix theory.

They say that the phoenix is a myth

But I believe that it’s true.

It’s that which will never die

Within me and you.- Ms. Suravi Ray, ISC 2A

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Why not an I-school? Maths, English or History,

Does it matter what it is?

Chemistry, Biology or Physics,

All are parts of science.

Whether American maths

Or normal maths,

What difference does it make?

However, we can study,

So, why not an I-School?

Where we study through I-books

As teachers say ‘Don’t waste papers ‘.

Where notes could be written in I-pads,

Instead of using notebooks.

Where teachers will write on I-boards

Without wasting board markers

With so many benefits it comes.

- Master Pranay Bathwal, FM 1B

Master Pranay Bathwal

Master Darshil Satish Kanungo

FATHERMy favourite companion,

The best comedian.

He is the greatest counselor,

And he is my helper.

He takes me for long drives,

Where I enjoy my life.

He does his level best,

So that I can rest.

He loves irritating me

But I am his glee.

I want to make him proud,

So that he can shout out loud:

“I am his PROUD father,

And he is my LOVELY son”

- Master Darshil Satish Kanungo, FM 4A

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Kaleidoscope of ColoursThe Visual Arts is an integral part of everyday life, permeating all levels of human creativity, expression, communication and understanding. We celebrate the visual arts not only in the way we create images and objects, but also in the way we appreciate, enjoy, respect and respond to the practices of art-making by others from around the world. Theories and practices in visual arts are dynamic and ever-changing, and connect many areas of knowledge and human experience through individual and collaborative exploration, creative production and critical interpretation. The IB Diploma Programme Visual Arts Course encourages students to actively explore the visual arts within and across a variety of local, regional, national, international and intercultural contexts. Through inquiry, investigation, reflection and creative application, visual arts students develop an appreciation for the expressive and aesthetic diversity in the world around them. It is also satisfactory and fulfilling experience for people who are seeking lifelong enrichment through visual arts.

Departments of Visual Arts, Art & Craft at GSIS offer instruction in drawing, painting (oil colour painting, watercolour painting, acrylic painting, collage painting, pottery painting, glass painting, mural painting, clothes painting & designs), sculpture, ceramics, origami and more. A few selected drawings and paintings by our students are showcased below:

Topic: New York harbour Prajaim Resy Mannemplavan, IB-2A

Topic: Passion - Ahad Ali Rashid, IB-1C

Topic: IdentityShreya Pakalpati, IB-1A

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Topic: Wildlife photographer Eric Nelson Bosco, IB-1A

Topic: Dream big Divesh Ravi Raichandani, IB-1D

Topic: Landscape Shivani Shrivan Sheth, FM-3C

Topic: LandscapeUrmilaa Ashwini Nandhagopal, FM-3C

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Topic: Woman in despair Prajaim Resy Mannemplavan, IB-2A

Topic: Golden days Prajaim Resy Mannemplavan, IB-2A

Topic: Still Llife Raju Dube

Topic: Mother & Child Raju Dube

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Topic: Still Life Shivani Shrivan Sheth, FM-3C

Topic: Still Life Shivani Shrivan Sheth, FM-3C

Topic: A Self-portrait Delvin David Varghese, IB-ID

Topic: Confused Boy Harshal Pinkal Dandwala, IB-1C

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Annual Inter House Cross-Country Championship 2015

The Annual Inter House Cross-country race was held at GSIS on Saturday, 25 April 2015. The race was organized in three categories for both boys and girls. The results are as follows:

Inter Boys:

Individual Champion : Adarsh M. (Autumn House)

Team Championship : Autumn House

Inter Girls:

Individual Champion : Khushi Bhavin Parikh (Autumn House)

Team Championship : Spring House

Senior Boys:

Individual Champion : Kasidit Khajornsakchai (Spring House)

Team Championship : Spring House

Senior Girls:

Individual Champion : Mahima Samir Kale (Winter House)

Team Championship : Winter House

Spring House with the Cross-Country Trophy

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Adarsh M.

Khushi Bhavin Parikh

R. Vasanth

Anne Preethi S.

Kasidit Khajornsakchai

Mahima Samir Kale

Super Senior Boys :

Individual Champion : R. Vasanth (Winter House)

Team Championship : Winter House

Super Senior Girls:

Individual Champion : Anne Preethi S. (Winter House)

Team Championship : Winter House

Cross-country Trophy : Spring HouseCongratulations to the winners!

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Inter House Symphony Competition 2015Annual Inter House Symphony Competition was held at GSIS on 8 April 2015. The results are as follows:

First place : Summer House

Second place : Spring House

Third place : Winter House

Fourth place : Autumn House

Winter House

Summer House

Autumn House

Spring House

The Symphony performance of all the four houses felt especially invigorating. The concert featured pieces to entice the musical imagination of the audience. The students played the music with grace, elegance and a keen sense of purpose and it appeared effortless.

Congratulations!

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Inter House Classical Dance Competition 2015Middle School

Ms. Jennifer Jaison

Spring House team

Ms. S. Ashmath

Autumn House team

In the Inter House Classical Dance Competition held at GSIS on 18 March 2015, the results are as follows: Grade 7 : Classical Dance [Solo]

Name of candidate House PositionJennifer Jaison Summer I

Aastha Dinesh Dulhani Autumn IIHarina Amin Spring III

Grade 8 : Classical Dance [Solo]

Name of candidate House PositionS. Ashmath Spring I

Nairuti Vishnubhai Patel Summer IINandini Kohli Winter III

Grades 7 & 8 combined: Classical Group

House Position Spring I

Autumn IISummer III

Congratulations to the winners!

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Special Awards & Prizes (2014 – 2015)

Best All-rounder [Boys]: Denny K. Alexander Best All-rounder [Girls]: Sonakshi Senthil

Inter House Dramatics Competition 2015High School & Higher Secondary School

Scenes from the play, ‘Seize the day’

Best Play : ‘Seize the day’ (by Winter House)

Second Best Play : ‘Karnabhaaram’ (by Summer House)

Best Actor : Sherwyn Kalyan (Winter House)

Best Actress : Mohika Praveen Tainwala (Autumn House)

Second Best Actor : Adil Asif Thara (Summer House)

Second Best Actress : Radhieka Punit Makharia (Summer House)

Congratulations to the winners and all the participants!

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Best in Academics (ISC - Science) : Suravi Ray Best in Academics (ISC - Commerce) : Krishnica Mittal

Best Prefect [Boys] : Dhruv Rajkumar Kapoor Best Prefect [Girls] : Nandini Anna Thomas

Best in Academics (ISC - Commerce) : Parmeshwar Prapann Best in Academics (IB - Science) : Anjali Sabu Nair

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Best Cadet : Rahul Vardhan Goyal Best in Music : Shubham Dhull

Best in Sports (Girls) : Grishma Nileshbhai Bhanderi Best Dancer : Suravi Ray

Best in Academics (IB - Commerce) : Dhruv Rajkumar Kapoor Best in Sports [Boys] : Rohit Ram Wadhwani

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